Dear All,
In today's Sydney Morning Herald there is a special feature on the
Australian Museum's new exhibition "Surviving Australia", which is
great, as the exhibition appears to be excellent and is very timely.
In the special feature, there is an article entitled "Where have all
the Sparrows gone?", which talks about the great decline in House
Sparrow numbers in the Sydney region and also in the rest of the
world. This decline is a worry in the House Sparrows natural range and
is so great in the UK, that I believe that the RSPB has a "Sparrow
Desk" to handle the problem.
I very much support conservation of species, but the article raises an
interesting point. In the article, an Australian Museum staff member,
described as a Naturalist, is quoted as saying " little can be done to
lure the Sparrows back". As House Sparrows are rapidly declining in
their home territories, should measures be taken to to preserve their
numbers in Australia and other parts of the world as conservation
measures? Should other species which are feral pests in one location,
but become endangered in their home territory be preserved, despite
their pest status. With climatic change we are certain to see more
instances such as this. A point to ponder.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
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