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re: BQ Talks Endangered Eastern Bristle Bird

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Subject: re: BQ Talks Endangered Eastern Bristle Bird
From: Burnice Starkey <>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 23:24:42 +0000
 Hello Judith,The talks were about the Eastern Bristle Bird.Guest speakers were 
Rosie Booth from Fleays Wildlife Park and Mark Schuster from Condamine 
Alliance.In Rosie's absence, Sheena Gillman who has been the volunteers 
co-ordinator presented data about the success of captive breeding and soft 
release. Given that a pair of birds could breed between 4-10 chicks per year in 
ideal captive situations and the release monitoring has a 75% success rate one 
would think we were on the right track. But wait....Mark outlined the proposed 
project plan which is concentrating on site surveying and mapping, habitat 
management and weed control and (in theory) reintroduction program. All good 
and an organisation we need to support. Of the $200,000+ allocated only $11,000 
was allotted to assist captive-bred bird release and monitoring due to the fact 
that it was believed that EPA/Fleays would continue with their program. 
However, that is no longer the case. WHY??So whilst the emphasis is on creating 
the correct environment for the birds which I agree with, we may have no birds 
to put into that new improved  environment. There are now possibly only 50 
birds and the numbers continue to decline. Will we be monitoring their 
demise?Whilst some think we should not upset the apple cart and in these times 
of State Election is Qld some parties are gagged from speaking, I'm not.  I 
believe we should not loose all that good work done over these past few years 
then need reinvent such a program further down the track whilst an Iconic Old 
World Bird rushes to it's extinction.BurneyMessage: 3
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 12:28:42 +1000
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Subject: BQ talk/s tonight?
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Anyone know what the talk/s are/is tonight at BQ? I can't seem to
access the web list & haven't been home for my newsletter...

Judith

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