They mentioned a couple by name, though I can't remember which. Possibly
Long-tailed Triller, Island Thrush? I know the expected benefit to breeding
seabirds is huge, and the hope is several species will reestablish colonies
on the main island.
Regards,
Chris
On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 11:16 AM, <> wrote:
> Chris wrote about
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> "the possible reintroduction of a number of extinct species"
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> Alas I think the Tasman Starling has gone for good ;-(
>
> Seriously though, which (locally) extinct spp are they thinking of
> reintroducing?
>
> John Leonard
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> On 25/06/2009 11:03am, Chris Sanderson <> wrote:
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>> Hi all,
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> At the 2007 Australasian Ornithological Conference the people in charge of
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> designing this program gave a talk. Their plan is to take into captivity
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> all Lord Howe Island Woodhens and other endangered species/subspecies
>> (such
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> as the Pied Currawong, which has orange eyes there) for the duration of
>> the
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> control measures. It's a massive undertaking, driven by the success in New
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> Zealand of similarly extreme measures. The rewards for success here are
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> huge - the possible reintroduction of a number of extinct species, and
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> ensuring the long term survival of many more.
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> Rest assured that the people in charge are taking this very seriously, and
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> are receiving advice from people who have done this before. I have high
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> hopes for ths project.
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> Regards,
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> Chris
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