Dear David
The subdivision is not on top of the Babblers- it's one of the areas
they sometimes cross or use for foraging, about 3/4 km from their
breeding site near the cemetary, and has been rather overgrazed in the
past. I guess the reason for no chickens and limit to aviary birds is
that most of the sites are on the small size - under an acre - not like
our other recent subdivisions which have been anything from 1 to 120
acres. This is more of a "town" block, a pity but who are we to stand
in the way of progress! I believe the earlier plans were for a
retirement village.
We are planning an education program in connection with the High
School, and have set up a Friends of the Gloucester Babblers group,
which has already had an airing in the local paper and made a
submission to Council which led to limits on their clearing valuable
bits of foraging land used by the Babblers in and adjacent to the
Industrial Estate. Our main objective is protection of babbler habitat
to which end we are first locating babbler breeding sites in our area,
making contact with landowners and hopefully encouraging them to
appreeciate and care for their babblers - already have some landowners
on side. Then support for regeneration/fencing/planting work to enhance
babbler foraging areas.
This is a long term project........
m("environment.nsw.gov.au","David.Geering");"> wrote:
No cats, only 2 dogs, no chickens, up to 12 aviary birds.. This is
because we have been pushing for protection for our town cemetery
family
of Grey-crowned Babblers who forage in this area, and it is the second
time the Council have made a decision that favours the birds.
Ordinarily I'd be saying good on Gloucester Council but I can't see the
rationale in some of their limitations. No chickens? Since when was
keeping chooks a threat to native birds, let alone Grey-crowned
Babblers? The limitation on aviary birds is another one where someone
obviously thought this is a good idea but probably had no idea why they
thought it a good idea. If they were really serious about the babblers
they would have banned dogs as well rather than just limiting numbers.
Better still they wouldn't put a subdivision on top of them!
Cheers
David Geering
Regent Honeyeater Recovery Coordinator
Department of Environment & Conservation
P.O. Box 2111
Dubbo NSW 2830
Ph: 02 6883 5335 or Freecall 1800 621 056
Fax: 02 6884 9382
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