Even more appalling that their reaction would be just to clean them up and not
report it. Hopefully they did.
Peter Shute
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Michelle Plant
> Sent: Tuesday, 8 June 2010 10:03 AM
> To: 'Tony Palliser';
> Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] Why so many dead birds on Michaelmas Cay?
> It seems
> appauling that a tourism operator would go in to clean up the
> carcasses to protect their business. If there is a disease issue they
> could be placing themselves and their clients at risk.
>
> I have cc'd to Tiggy with the Australian Wildlife Health
> Network as she might offer some further advice.
>
> Please let me know if I can help in anyway.
>
> Michelle Plant
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Tony Palliser
> Sent: Tuesday, 8 June 2010 12:10 AM
> To:
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Why so many dead birds on Michaelmas Cay?
>
> A couple of South Africa enthusiasts asked me recently "why
> were there so many dead birds on Michaelmas Cay"? In fact
> they reported that the beaches around this small cay were
> covered in them to such a degree that at least one tourist
> operator was going ashore before the visitors to clear up the
> carcasses each day to avoid embarrassment. Anyone have any
> ideas? is this
> normal at such nesting sites? Or could this popular
> destination be over exploited?
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