Sheena, can you please elaborate about these poachers? Who found them, how do
they know that's what they were doing?
Peter Shute
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of
> Sheena Gillman
> Sent: Thursday, 11 June 2015 10:46 AM
> To: ; 'Elliot Leach'
> Cc: 'Sheena Gillman';
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] E H/E
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> Good morning fine men
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>
> I lived for many years in the Whitsundays and spent many a
> good weekend in Eungella. I met people looking for E H/E fairly often.
>
>
>
> You may not know that not too far back, a couple of people from Europe
> (Slavs'?) were found looking for E H/Es to trap. I have been
> advised local people are very concerned about the level of
> detail being provided on the birding-aus forum, describing
> exactly where birds are and which trees they forage in. I
> expect of course the poachers didn't capture any - my
> recollection was birders were lucky to see them, never mind
> have one in the hand like Mc Leays H/Es at the café on Mt
> Spec. However, I don't have that detail.
>
>
>
> I am copying to the birding-aus admin', clearly their
> discretion; I
> wonder if this type of dialogue should occur between
> interested individuals off line from birding-aus? As much as
> we all want to see these iconic birds, species like E H/E
> have a price on the international market - nothing we do
> should place them at risk. Unfortunately logging is occurring
> in Crediton Forest, another blow to the integrity of adjacent
> Eungella NP and the well-being of a honey eater with such a
> restricted range.
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>
> Best regards to both
>
>
>
> Sheena
>
> (Conservation at BSQ)
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