Barbary Doves getting a foothold in Adelaide??

["Tony Russell" <>]

I don't think the authorities, whoever they may be, are sufficiently
worried or equipped to do much about it. It would take the Fifth
Armoured Division to comb all of Adealaide.

Tony.

-----Original Message-----
From: 
 On Behalf Of Jeff Davies
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 11:44 AM
To: 
Subject: Barbary Doves getting a foothold in Adelaide??


David Kowalick has just sent me an email stating that Barbary Dove is
possibly now well established throughout greater Adelaide.

I find this really disturbing news and ask the question why has it been
allowed to happen. If it has happened under the noses of people while
seeking to get an extra Australian tick then all the more disturbing.
Thus far postings on birding-aus indicated that the birds were of small
number and confined to a small area across a couple of backyards, but if
the real story is of a species well on the way to establishing itself
then what happens next. I this is all true then I would suggest the
local birding community needs to present a combined appeal to the
authorities to try and save the situation before it is physically
impossible to reverse.

 

Jeff Davies.

 

 

 

 

From: David Kowalick  
Sent: Thursday, 1 October 2009 11:28 AM
To: 
Subject: re:Barbary Doves

 

These locations should be reported to the relevent authoraties
especially if they are breeding so they can be removed while they are
still domestic stupid and not street smart. 
 
Cheers Jeff Davies.
 
 

Hi Jeff, 

 

Agreed. I have already reported these to the relevant department. But it
may be a bit too late as the birds seem to be well established already
throughout the greater Adelaide metro area albeit thinly and these birds
are not tame either.

 

Cheers

 

Dave K

 

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