Further to Frank’s email, a few years ago a small population of Eastern Ground Parrots were rediscovered at Limeburners Creek NR, NSW North Coast. A key feature of the nature reserve is that there is a dingo population present. I’m sure that the dingo population assists in managing the feral cat / fox population, to . . . → Read More: Dingo Fox Ground Parrot relationship
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>> Hi All, >> >> As some are aware but others may not be John Weigel is doing an American big year in true Weigel fashion. He has not been home since late December and won’t be until January 17. You can follow his blog here although at present it’s simply a running list as . . . → Read More: John Weigel The experience in Western Australia seems to indicate that feral cats are the biggest threat to Western Ground Parrots. Possibly the same for the small to mid size mammals. WA has an extensive Western Shield baiting program (1080) in many reserves. This keeps fox numbers well down. But this seems to have led to a . . . → Read More: Dingo – Fox – Ground Bird Relationship Some farmers won’t even be convinced that chopping down more trees could be a bad thing, for them scientific arguments have no impact on preconceived prejudices and notions. Others are just as passionate about the environment as we are. Mike From: Tony Ashton [ > Hi all, > > I have been following . . . → Read More: Dingo – Fox – Ground Bird Relationship I’ve put together some more notes on the recent revelations about the Brighton Downs night parrots, including reports of several birds seen in the 2000s. These notes address some issues raised by others on this forum. More here: sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/more-night-parrot-notes.html Greg Roberts sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com.au/ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org . . . → Read More: night parrot on brighton downs That simple presumption may not be strictly the case, and is addressed in ‘The Dingo Debate’. As always, the process is complex, and an open mind can lead to a more enlightened understanding of the issue. ‘The Dingo Debate’ is a good read for anyone interested in the subject. The hostility towards dingoes may be . . . → Read More: Dingo – Fox – Ground Bird Relationship Help!l On Monday I was in some bush near the sea in Sandringham, 17km from the Melbourne CBD, and heard what I felt sure was a White-plumed HE’s alarm call. It was triggered by a Boobook I had accidentally caused to change perches. Is that alarm call diagnostic in Melbourne, and, if not, what other . . . → Read More: Are White[plumed Honeyeater alarm calls diagnostic? This Sunday, on ABC Radio National’s Ockham’s Razor, Sue Taylor called for culling of Noisy Miners. www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/ockhamsrazor/past-programs/ She included a mass of facts – I’d love to see the references – and I was wondering what scientists think about her proposals. Michael Norris Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org . . . → Read More: Cull Noisy Miners The facts put forward by Kurtis compliment the argument put forward by Bradley Smith in ‘The Dingo Debate’ chapter 8 ‘An ecological view of the dingo’. That is that the presence of dingoes keeps foxes and cats (mesopredators) ‘on edge’ so they are less successful where dingoes exist. Dingoes occur in much smaller densities than . . . → Read More: Dingo – Fox – Ground Bird Relationship A big thanks to all the people that took the time to send me suggestions on how to fix my problem with the Canon 7 D camera, I got some very in-depth suggestions where a lot of thought had gone into helping me solve the problem and how to use the camera avoiding using T . . . → Read More: Camera. |
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