Hi Debbie,
I agree that this is a good idea. A friend and I recently stayed overnight at
Ouyen to see the Malleefowl. I mentioned it when we were checking in, and the
manager knew about them and told us exactly where to go. It does help
businesses in small country towns which struggle a bit otherwise to know why we
are spending money there and may help any locals trying to promote conservation
in the area.
Townspeople in Chiltern are certainly aware of the money birders bring to the
area. The local supermarket even delivered an order to the caravan park when
I hadn't got back in time to pick it up when I ran a BirdLife Melbourne
Photography group (then BOCA) weekend there a couple of years ago.
Sonja
On 01/05/2013, at 12:55 PM, Debbie Lustig wrote:
> I would like to follow up something in Jen Spry's recent trip report. I
> would like to ask birders to talk to locals in country towns about what they
> are doing, and why they're doing it in that area. (They seem to have
> cottoned on in Chiltern.) In wetland areas, wouldn't it be great for
> newcomers to say 'We've come to watch birds', rather than 'We've come to
> shoot birds'.
>
>
>
> This is a vital message for rural towns, which don't always see the benefits
> of birdwatching because we are - dare I say it - quieter, less identifiable
> and - maybe - we drink a little less beer.
>
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