Would it not be wide to hold off on a discussion until an autopsy has
worked out where the birds caught the infection?
It would also seem wise for the zoo to wait for that before going for
another expedition.
Martin
Martin Butterfield
http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
On 6 January 2016 at 17:18, Greg Roberts <>
wrote:
> Two Western Ground Parrots recently captured at Cape Arid for a captive
> breeding program at Perth Zoo have died from a respiratory illness. Yet
> organisers plan to go back to the area in autumn to catch more birds from
> the tiny remnant population for the program. Just 10 per cent of the bird's
> habitat survives following recent bushfires.
>
> It's worth having a discussion about the wisdom of this. News story on the
> deaths here:
> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-06/rare-parrots-die-in-captivity/7070996
>
>
> Greg Roberts
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