There are several things that are odd about the fig parrot claims in
the media (eg
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21232602-
30417,00.html ).
First and most importantly, why would someone claim to have found a
new species if they weren't prepared to trust anyone with the details
of where they observed it? If you can't trust anyone, don't open your
mouth in the first place.
Second, how can you expect anyone to put their professional credibility
on the line for you if you aren't going to let them verify your claims?
How can your coauthors etc trust you if you don't trust them? [Perhaps
the lesson here is to wait till you see for yourself before publicly
backing a claim].
Third, would a publication like Emu publish a report that lacked
locational details and / or independent corroboration? Science is
based on tests, verifications and refutations. In the world of
scientific publishing, if you don't supply the information that people
need to repeat your observations you don't get published.
Regards, Laurie.
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