It could be suggested that if the environment is there, for birds (and other
fauna) to use, in conjunction with filling the waste water treatment role, then
that serves a purpose that should be our focus, if we have a real interest in
conservation of birds. Writing about it as though the focus should be our
tourist interests tends to mock the aspect of the use for the birds (at least
just a bit). Of course I am also someone who likes to be able to get into good
bird habitat to see the birds, but in the end, my enjoyment is trivial and is
less important than that the birds are able to get into good bird habitat. When
I travel I actually don't spend much money, in comparison with other types of
tourists (I suspect most of bird watchers are like that).
Philip
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From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
mike.honeyman
Sent: Friday, 10 August, 2018 12:59 PM
To: Denise Goodfellow; Martin Butterfield
Cc: birding-aus; Michael Honeyman
Subject: Winton, QLD
And general health and safety risks and liabilities around open water, human
health risks (wastewater), drinking water contamination risks (dams),
unintentional interference with operations and so on and so on....
Speaking from personal experience most water utilities would be happy to take
the 'greenie points' of having facilities as an environmental and community
benefit, but please try and have some sympathy with the difficulties often
presented to acheiving this which is after all a 'nice to have', not a core
function.
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