No worries Michael
You are lucky the sandgropers weren’t jumping on you for being parochial.
Actually you are talking about the wrong boundary. You should really be
referring to the inside of the Dingo fence, which has a better correlation with
the bustard distribution map than the state boudaries.
The question for the folks in the west is how are the bustards doing inside of
the “rabbit proof fence”?
Regards, Laurie.
On 14 May 2017, at 9:45 am, Michael Hunter <> wrote:
> Hi Laurie,
> To be pedantic, Southern States are those South of the Qld/ NT
> border in this context, NSW and Victoria in particular, but any contemporary
> Australia Bustard sightings in SA, or in WA South of Meekatharra would be
> interesting.
>
> They were plenty around Broome, in the NT and Qld 25 years
> plus ago when we lived or travelled there, but like Roseate Terns, (almost
> wiped out in Aus waters by egg collecting in the name of traditional food) ,
> Bustards then were under hunting pressure there. Best seen today around
> Mareeba as noted in another post.
>
> Cheers
>
> Michael
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 10:53:57 +1000
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>> South of which border Michael? NT, Qld, or NSW?
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>>> On 12 May 2017, at 7:43 am, Michael Hunter <> wrote:
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>>> Hi All.
>>> Bustards were once widespread including the Southern States, and are a
>>> Protected Species.
>>> Exceptions include shooting in Self Defence, and the Indigenous hunting for
>>> traditional food.
>>> Hand(s) up if you have seen an unstuffed Bustard south of the border.
>>> Sad
>>>
>>> Michael
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