I wrote a very similar suggestion to Richard Fuller: But seeing Peter
has raised it, I'll copy it here. Here is part of what I wrote:
I am amazed at so many people appearing to wish to go there at such
short notice. It is great to think that all the applications received so
far from birders are being considered together. I wonder whether the CLC
could accept a donation or whatever to assist them and to help the bird
watchers to have supervised access and assistance. I suspect any such
amount would be trivial compared to the other costs of getting there.
Just a suggestion......
Philip Veerman
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Peter Madvig
Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2010 4:27 PM
To: ; Richard Fuller
Subject: princess parrot permits - decision due 20th
August
Hi birders,
Strikes me that this could be a wonderful opportunity for traditional
owners, some of whom are excellent trackers, to guide birders to
selected spots and gain some revenue and good will at the same time. A
couple of switched on co-ordinators could achieve this scenario. Even at
other times, just to see spectacular country....in preselected, to them
acceptable places, away from their sacred places and homes. In Southern
and Eastern Africa, wonderful guides take birders and other naturalists
to visit "their patch" - and boy, they see and find things faster than
most of us ever would.
Wouldn't that be something positive.....or, is that "pie in the
sky"...??? Peter Madvig PS. Must have hit send button before,
prematurely...
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