the walk of shame for Orange-bellied Parrots

["Ross Macfarlane" <>]

While I appreciate the sentiment and the concern with a decision to remove 
the birds from the wild, I think we must give some credit to the recovery 
team that they would not take this action if they felt there was any other 
alternative. The fact of the OBP's ecology - an annual migration across Bass 
Strait and a reliance on a severely depleted coastal ecosystem for their 
overwintering habitat, means they are highly at risk with their population 
at such low numbers. As difficult as the decision undoubtedly was I am 
disinclined to second guess it.