Guano

To:	Dave Torr <>
Subject:	Guano
From:
Date:	Thu, 7 Oct 2010 18:52:16 +1100

Mud island in Port Phillip Bay used to be mined for bird guano.
I'm not sure sustainable and environmentally (bird) friendly are the same 
thing.

From:   Dave Torr <>
To:     birding-aus <>
Date:   07/10/2010 05:56 PM
Subject: Guano
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http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/peru-mines-nutrientrich-bird-excrement-on-islands-20101007-169fa.html

Interesting report on the harvesting of a natural resource which should be
sustainable - so long as the birds have food. At least they have a guard 
to
try and stop poachers!
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