thanx Denise,
I would suggest that both races would be shown, with a little field study, to
now unfortunately be worthy as being classified as threatened, at the very
least!!
I haven't checked the latest classification by Stephen Garnett in his excellent
book but I will tonight as I have a copy of it at home...
cheers for now,
martin cachard,
cairns
Subject: Partridge Pigeon possibly under threat
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 06:57:56 +0930
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Hi Martin
Thanks very much for raising this again.
Both subspecies are vulnerable (EPBC and IUCN), or possibly worse, given the
time since they were classified. Another bird in the same genus, the Squatter
Pigeon, is also vulnerable. That’s two out of three species in the genus
Geophaps.
To all you who have signed the petition, thank you very much. I have passed
your supportive comments to Joy White, a traditional owner of the nearby
Aboriginal settlement of Belyuen. This development caught them blind-sided.
It seems that because Darwin is in a boom and accommodation is at a premium,
that anything goes. There appears to be very little environmental protection
in reality.
Denise Lawungkurr GoodfellowPO Box 71Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
PhD candidateVice-chair Wildlife Tourism Australia
On 7 May 2014, at 6:18 am, martin cachard <> wrote:hi all...
before all of this worthwhile discussion about the dreaded cat situation (&
their silly owners lobbying for them!!), I put up a comment asking about the
current status of both eastern & western races of Partridge Pigeon - does
anyone have any comments about that...??
cheers for now,
martin cachard,
cairns
0428 782 808
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Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 19:48:47 +1000
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Subject: Partridge Pigeon possibly under threat
They sure are. You just have to clear your cookies and away you go again. Works
well for newspaper sites that only allow you to access articles on their sites
a certain number of times a month, unless you are a subscriber.
Carl Clifford
On 6 May 2014, at 17:56, Dave Torr <> wrote:
The problem with all these sites is they are so easy to manipulate that few
people take any notice of them.
On 6 May 2014 09:32, "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
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Subject: 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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