Kev,
If indigenous burning practices was detrimental to spinifex dependent species
such as grasswrens, those species would have gone extinct thousands of years
ago.
Comparing indigenous burning with broad scale burning is like comparing
traditional slash and burn agriculture in PNG with clear felling.
Regards, Laurie.
On 12 Aug 2014, at 4:11 pm, Kev Lobotomi <> wrote:
> Hi all
> I find this so-called conservation method of burning off spinifex as complete
> & total rubbish & possibly the biggest threat Australian birds face at the
> moment. Just because kangaroo numbers increase as a result of burning
> practices, doesn't mean it's good for everything else. Certainly it says that
> Aborigines benefit because they can pick of the sand goannas for food. This
> burning off practice is a form of farming & yes it benefits the aborigines,
> because it allows them to hunt more effectively. And, yes there are some
> habitats that benefit from burning. But spinifex, no! There are many
> grasswrens that are now under threat because of this practice: including
> White-throated & Carpentarian & potentially others. Also burning of the
> mallee is a threat to Black-eared Miners & also Red-lored Whistlers. It's
> potentially one of the reasons why Night Parrots are so rare. I've no doubt
> that many other small animals are affected by this practice. There should be
> a campaign to stop it before we loose some our birds & other animals.-Kevin
> Bartram
>
> > From:
> > Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 17:26:13 +1000
> > To:
> > Subject: [Birding-Aus] A study of the conservation benefits of indigenous
> > Australian land management practices
> >
> > see http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140804065708.htm
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Birding-Aus mailing list
> >
> > To change settings or unsubscribe visit:
> > http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
_______________________________________________
Birding-Aus mailing list
To change settings or unsubscribe visit:
http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
|
