Yellow Bittern at North Lakes as a sociological study; any apologies to Sandra?

As someone whose post grad study is on the sociology of birders (US in this case), I admit to finding the responses to Sandra’s original email rather interesting as well. However, I was also dismayed, a) by the nature of the attacks on Sandra, and b), because some Birding Aussers seem unaware that some birders and photographers do behave badly. And I’ve not seen any indication that those who sailed into the attack, have offered an apology to Sandra. Australian society seems ill-equipped to deal with the minority who do behave badly, like the birders who trespassed while trying to get a better look at the Red Goshawk at Mataranka, and the photographer who attempted to climb its nesting tree. The consequences can be out of proportion to the action. Which is why, when organising a tourism project with Kunwinjku people in Arnhem Land some years ago, elders and I decided to avoid attracting visitors who might behave in such a way whatever their interests. At least now, if a Yellow Bittern or some other interesting bird turns up here at Darwin River, I have a better idea of whom I can safely tell. Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow PO Box 71 Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841 PhD candidate goodfellow@bigpond.com.au Founding Member: Ecotourism Australia Founding Member: Australian Federation of Graduate Women Northern Territory 043 8650 835 On 14 Jul 2014, at 5:10 pm, Carl Clifford <carlsclifford@gmail.com> wrote: > At least the Yellow Bittern affair has served a purpose. My daughter is studying for a degree in sociology. She and her class mates have been studying this thread and several other similar threads with quite some interest. Nice to know that B-A brouhahas are serving are aiding the world of academe. > > Carl Clifford > _______________________________________________ > Birding-Aus mailing list > Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org > To change settings or unsubscribe visit: > http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org