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Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 10:02 AM
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Subject: Let's not forget who found the Night Parrot
With discussion of the capture, release and tracking of the Night Parrot, by
Dr Steve Murphy ‘the world’s foremost expert on the night parrot’, we seem
to have forgotten the person that made all this possible.
I attended one of John Young’s talks last year and was captivated by his
story of 17000 hours searching for the parrot. I was left with the indelible
impression it was his single-minded perseverance, that he stuck with this
raison d'être. The rest is history; John found the current population.
I only wish Steve well with the current ecological study – a study which I
understand John has been excluded. The birding community, however, should
not allow John to become a footnote to this story. Since John’s exclusion,
the herculean value of his effort is highlighted by the premise (again my
understanding) that no new populations of the parrot have been found.
I believe that John’s story of finding a parrot, thought to be extinct, is
the story. The rest is necessary icing on the cake.
Regards
Alastair
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