For some time I have contributed to Bush Heritage to purchase
properties.
An outcome of this is that regularly (four or more time each year) I
receive reports of what they are about to purchase together with
requests for money to assist with the purchase.
I have often wondered when the costs or running all these properties
would catch up - Newhaven style.
Yesterday I received correspondence from Bush Heritage with no
request for money for a new purchase.
This request was for money for on going development and management of
the properties they already have.
These ongoing costs are the frightening bit of land purchases.
Re Bowra.
At present Ian and julie are making some sort of a living from their
sheep and cattle without detracting from its bird populations.
If a group did purchase it there is no reason why some income
producing activity could not be continued.
this will not happen if groups like Bush Heritage etc purchase it as
their charters are to remove cattle and restore habitat.
Simon's idea of a trust owned by 1,000 people is of interest.
It could be done but would need people with more financial knowledge
than I.
Peter
On 12/06/2008, at 8:48 AM, John Leonard wrote:
"The stumbling block proved to be the apparent need for hundreds of
thousands of $ as management each year."
It has been a observation of many that conservation bodies can be very
good at raising money to purchse properties, but often fail to budget
for maintenance (this is also a problem for bodies who are given
properties to manage for conservation).
Yes, maintenance on a property does cost thousands of dollars a year
(those who own houses will know that even a suburban house is not
cheap to maintain) and this must be factored in when propoerties are
acquired for conservation.
John Leonard
On 11/06/2008, Phil & Sue Gregory <> wrote:
Hi Peter,
Good summary of the Bowra situation on birding-aus; I had a a
wealthy
American client a couple of years ago who was very impressed with
the place
and actually got a group together to fund the purchase, hoping to
give it to
one of the well-known conservation bodies. The stumbling block
proved to be
the apparent need for hundreds of thousands of $ as management
each year.
This was a great shame as I too would love to see the place kept
as is, and
aided in recovering from stocking. I fear new owners taking it
over, giving
birders the flick then running intensive stocking and clearance. I
thought
the price was very reasonable too, it seems such shame we may lose
this gem
over what is a relatively paltry sum in business terms.
Phil Gregory
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