US Defence force – Protecting Birds
By Birding-Aus, on August 16th, 2013
Hello all,I’ve just come across this article, on inadvertent protection of wildlife by the US defense force, http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/462997/endangered-species-thrive-on-us-military-ranges I wondered if anyone knows if the Australian defense force has lands that contain many threatened native species? I’m not sure of how much land the defense force has or where it is located but I’m sure things are being inadvertently protected to some degree within these lands. Townsville defense land (which has similar signs to that in the story regarding lasers and unexploded devices) has a Vulnerable lizard – stripe-tailed Delma (Delma labialis) on it. I can only assume there are similar examples of birds? Cheers Gus =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================
The Bindoon Army range I think has breeding Carnaby’s Cockatoo and I think Chuditch (Western Quoll) Garden Island Naval Base has a few interesting species for near Perth including a remnant population of Brush Bronzewing, and Tammar Wallabies, though not sure if they’re officially threatened – Tammar probably is. Probably other things too John =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================
Keith Martin and myself carried out fauna and flora surveys of what is now the Mt Bundey Bombing Range (near the Arnhem Highway) in the mid-late 1980s. I don’t have a copy of the report unfortunately. However, species of significance I do remember were Gouldian Finch, Rufous Owl, Toothless Catfish (Anodontiglanis dahli), and Fawn Antechinus (Antechinus bellus). Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow PO Box 71, Darwin River, NT 0841 043 8650 835 PhD candidate, SCU Vice-chair, Wildlife Tourism Australia Nominated for the Condé Nast international ecotourism award, 2004 by the natural history and cultural tourism American website, Earthfoot. Wildlife Adviser, BBC¹s Deadly 60¹; Dr. Nikolai Drozdov’s ‘World of Animals’, 2004. Wildlife Tourism Workshop 2013: http://wildlifetourism.org.au/blog/workshop-2013/ On 16/8/13 2:02 PM, “Angus McNab” < mcnabangus@hotmail.com> wrote: =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================
The ADF own some of Swan Island at Queenscliff, Victoria. Home to the Orange-bellied parrot. I’ve always found it ironic that industrial developments somewhat protect habitats. The plague is residential development. Sent by: birding-aus-bounces@lists.vicnet.net.au Hello all,I’ve just come across this article, on inadvertent protection of wildlife by the US defense force, http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/462997/endangered-species-thrive-on-us-military-ranges I wondered if anyone knows if the Australian defense force has lands that contain many threatened native species? I’m not sure of how much land the defense force has or where it is located but I’m sure things are being inadvertently protected to some degree within these lands. Townsville defense land (which has similar signs to that in the story regarding lasers and unexploded devices) has a Vulnerable lizard – stripe-tailed Delma (Delma labialis) on it. I can only assume there are similar examples of birds? Cheers Gus =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org =============================== =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================
I have a feeling that in the UK the bustard re-introduction was done on Army grounds on Salisbury Plain? On 16 August 2013 14:32, Angus McNab < mcnabangus@hotmail.com> wrote: =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================
The former Scheyville Army training area is now the Scheyville National Park, west of Sydney. Regards Greg Dr Greg. P. Clancy Ecologist and Birding-wildlife Guide | PO Box 63 Coutts Crossing NSW 2460 | 02 6649 3153 | 0429 601 960 http://www.gregclancyecologistguide.com —–Original Message—– Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 2:32 PM Hello all,I’ve just come across this article, on inadvertent protection of wildlife by the US defense force, http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/462997/endangered-species-thrive-on-us-military-ranges I wondered if anyone knows if the Australian defense force has lands that contain many threatened native species? I’m not sure of how much land the defense force has or where it is located but I’m sure things are being inadvertently protected to some degree within these lands. Townsville defense land (which has similar signs to that in the story regarding lasers and unexploded devices) has a Vulnerable lizard – stripe-tailed Delma (Delma labialis) on it. I can only assume there are similar examples of birds? Cheers Gus =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org =============================== =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================