Hi Gary,
I'm a bit confused by your email. You say that habitat destruction is
the biggest problem but also that we should cry equally for an
invasive species that lost a partner?
I did indeed cry for the tree and the habitat destruction and agree
that it is the biggest problem, but i don't agree that we should
therefore let feral species run unchecked. Whether it is the bigger
problem or not shouldn't mean it is ignored. Do you think we should
let the Barbary Doves multiply until they get to the population of
Spotted Doves in Sydney etc? Should we let feral cats and pigs run
free because it would be sad to kill them and it's not as big a
problem as habitat destruction?
Sorry Gary but i won't be crying for the feral who has lost a partner.
I'm too busy crying for our native species that have lost their
potential to have families.
Cheers
David
On 03/02/2010, at 10:48 PM, Gary Wright wrote:
Hi David
I agree it would make you want to cry in cutting down a tree
unnecessarily, but imagine if you were the mate of an Indian Myna,
that was killed that would make you want to cry as well. Our biggest
problem for the future of birds is habitat destruction, not birds
invading habitats we have altered.
Gary
On 3 February 2010 16:02, David Stowe <>
wrote:
I was talking to a mate just last week about this. He is in Berowra
(far north Sydney) and whilst not a really an active birdwatcher he is
certainly a lover of birds. He has a Myna Trap from the council
(nothing like $300!!) and gets at least a few a day!
Good on him I reckon.
He also strongly lamented his neighbours cutting down of a beautiful
casuarina tree because "it might fall over". The week before he had
Glossy Black Cockatoos feeding in it. Makes you want to cry.
Dave
On 03/02/2010, at 3:20 PM, Keith Brandwood wrote:
Here in the Hawkesbury the council is pushing the Common Myna capture
and kill program but the traps only cost $55 and you get them put to
sleep for free. Apparently its gone gangbuster in the ACT.
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