I think the reality is that all groups use the same strategy now because
apparently it works. For all of us who are disgruntled, they get enough
people donating to make it worthwhile.
Chris
On 08/12/2015 9:20 AM, "David Clark" <> wrote:
> Yes, their fundraising campaigns are over the top.
>
> I guess the marketing folk have to justify their existence but I would
> have thought one fundraising activity per year would be sufficient and more
> effective.
>
> Cheers
>
> David
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 7 Dec 2015, at 10:09 PM, Fred Mack <> wrote:
> >
> >
> https://support.birdlife.org.au/emailviewonwebpage.aspx?erid=2407986&trid=43b5737e-fb8a-4471-b824-64047318c034
> >
> > “With numbers down 84%... how long before the Lesser Sand Plover is
> extinct?
> > “This Silent Shorebirds Crisis can’t continue.”
> >
> > Silent crisis? seriously, it’s been at the forefront of ornithology for
> 10 years hasn't it… are BirdLife Australia just realizing this?.. and is
> this actually true? Given these people have recently said in similar
> marketing 90% of Australia’s woodlands have been cleared in the past few
> decades, we need to protect private land for Mallee- Emu-wrens (they never
> occured on private land as far as I know) and Magpies are going extinct,
> you have to wonder?
> >
> > I’ve supported this organization in the past to the tune of tens of
> thousands and all I get is constant negative doomsday marketing trying to
> guilt me into things. They must send me a dozen a year. Add to that a
> massive and insultingly invasive, “supporter survey” asking me everything
> from my income to where live!
> >
> > These people do wonderful actual conservation and research work - I know
> I help with much of it and they are great! but for god’s sake who is
> running this organization these days?
> >
> > Is anyone else totally sick of them or is it just me?
> >
> > Frank.
> >
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