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From: John Hammond <>
Date: 2 December 2009 10:50:45 PM GMT+10:00
To: L&L Knight <>
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Cooloola nat park burnt out?
Hi Laurie. Well your right mate the Heath will recover. But have we fragmented
heathlands to the point of surviving birds having nowhere to go after a major
fire?
John
On 02/12/2009, at 9:28 PM, L&L Knight <> wrote:
I can't answer you question regarding this particular fire.
However, I would take issue with media reports that fire destroys areas. It
does not. Fire is an ecological change agent. It doesn't destroy areas, it
temporarily changes them, and in doing so, contributes to the perpetuation of
fire-loving communities.
Fire may kill plants and animals [and destroys property - which is what many
people seem to care most about], but it is essential for the regeneration of
individual species, and for heaths in general. If there were no fires, then
there would be much less habitat for ground parrots, emu wrens and grass owls
in the long run.
Regards, Laurie.
On 02/12/2009, at 7:45 PM, John Hammond wrote:
I was reading in today's paper that fire has destroyed a large area within
Fraser island and cooloola national park. Some seem to think it's that bad that
the populations of ground parrots and emu wrens may have been almost wiped out.
I've had fantastic views of both species within the park and it would indeed be
a great shame if this fire has greatly affected one of the only reliable places
to see these birds in Queensland. I was wondering if anybody has checked up on
cooloola way? Has the grass owl sight been burnt out? Regards John Hammond
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