More birds out there than previously thought

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More birds out there than previously thought? CSU researcher
Thursday 23 June 2005

There could be thousands more bird species than currently thought - which will have major implications for bird conservation, a leading bird researcher has found. Charles Sturt University's Dr David Watson, a leading ornithologist, attracted world-wide scientific interest and controversy for his views announced earlier this year in a leading international journal, BioScience. In his paper Dr Watson questioned the methods by which bird species are described and identified throughout the world.  

Full story at > http://wwwdb.csu.edu.au/division/marketing/ne/newsm736.htm  

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
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