John the link is broken
Try this page
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/invitecomment/savannah-
cat.html
or http://tiny.cc/gwOWp
comment is being taken until July 17
cheers
storm
-----Original Message-----
From:
Behalf Of John Tongue
Sent: Saturday, 5 July 2008 9:15 PM
To: Syd Curtis
Cc: birding aus
Subject: Savanah cat importation
Sorry Syd,
There must be a problem, as that link doesn't quite work - gets to the
site, but can't find the right page within the site.
John Tongue
Ulverstone, Tas.
On 05/07/2008, at 8:59 PM, Syd Curtis wrote:
>
> I have but a slow dial-up modem and a (slower) octogenarian brain,
> so I
> don't surf the 'net. Which explanation by way of apology in
> advance, if I'm
> giving a net site that's already been mentioned. But in this case
> better
> for b-aus to get it several times than risk not getting it.
>
> I have private contact with a public official in Canberra and asked
> for
> advice on the Savannah Cat situation, mentioning that I was alarmed
> at what
> I was reading on birding-aus.
>
>
> I received the following advice:
>
> "The Minister has issued a statement for public comment. The
> link is:
>
>
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/invitecomment/savannah
> -cat.html
>
> "This statement is based on the current live trade policy which has
> implications regarding the 5th generation of these cats being
> allowed into
> Australia. I know the Minister's office is keen to hear from
> concerned
> groups, so while I do not subscribe to Birding-aus I suggest this
> group puts
> in a submission outlining their concerns regarding the importation
> of these
> cats so the Minister can take these views into consideration when he
> makes
> his final decision. The public comment period closes 17th July 2008."
>
> (End of quote)
>
> I have not looked at the site, but hope that more competent b-aus
> subscribers will do so and persuade the Minister not to allow
> importation of
> these cats.
>
> Syd Curtis (in Brisbane)
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