That’s crazy. Perhaps someone ought to post a petition arguing the case for
the birds. If cat owners want "environmental enrichment” they’re not going to
get it by letting their pets out - they’ll decrease that enrichment by killing
off the wildlife!
Denise
Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
PO Box 71
Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
PhD candidate
Vice-chair Wildlife Tourism Australia
On 6 May 2014, at 9:02 am, Alan Gillanders <>
wrote:
> I noticed with some dismay that there is a petition on the site wanting the
> withdrawal of a 24 hour cat curfew in the Yarra Ranges. It has over 2.5K
> signatures and lots of emotive supportive comments, talking about
> environmental enrichment for the cats and should we then cage all the birds
> of prey too.
>
> Regards,
> Alan
>
> Alan's Wildlife Tours
> 2 Mather Road
> Yungaburra 4884
>
> Phone 07 4095 3784
> Mobile 0408 953 786
> http://www.alanswildlifetours.com.au/
> -----Original Message----- From: Denise Goodfellow
> Sent: Monday, May 5, 2014 9:45 PM
> To: <>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Partridge Pigeon possibly under threat
>
> Hi all
>
>
>
> I've started a petition on behalf of the fast disappearing eastern subspecies
> of the Partridge Pigeon.
>
> Would member please sign it and pass it on? Here's the link:
>
> http://www.change.org/petitions/northern-territory-government-conduct-eis-on-partridge-pigeon-in-the-vicinity-of-berry-springs-darwin-river
>
> Here's why it's important:
>
>
> Partridge Pigeon is one of those birds that birdwatchers travel to the Top
> End to see. This red-faced cutie used to be found across the Top End, but is
> now restricted to a very few areas; it has declined by 30% in monitored
> sites within Kakadu National Park. A major cause appears to be exotic
> grasses that result in intense fires that cause habitat destruction. No
> studies have been carried out on this bird since the early 2000s. Then its
> IUCN status was 'vulnerable’.
>
> Darwin River, Northern Territory, appears to have a healthy population of
> Partridge Pigeon, possibly because most landholders control weeds and fire.
> But a 600-110 man "workers' village/caravan park" is proposed for Darwin
> River, carrying a largely enhanced risk of more habitat destruction. This
> bird's very existence may now be endangered. An EIS and further biological
> survey is needed urgently to establish this bird's status.
>
>
> You can sign my petition by clicking here.
>
> Thanks
> Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
>
>
> Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
> PO Box 71
> Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
>
> PhD candidate
> Vice-chair Wildlife Tourism Australia
>
>
>
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