Bird Banding

Once again the argument regarding the alleged death and injury to birds by bird banders has reared its head on Birding Aus. It is unfortunate that those in the anti-banding camp do not spend their energies campaigning against the greatest killers of birds in Australia, vehicle and building strikes and habitat destruction. Every year, tens of thousands of birds are killed by vehicle and building strikes in Australia and goodness knows how many are killed by habitat destruction. If those in the anti-banding camp are serious about their cause, they would be campaigning to the various Ministers for the Environment, not just wailing in the wilderness of B-A. I am quite sure that the Federal Minister, Greg Hunt would be able to help. After all, he has declared the end of loss of threatened and endangered mammals by 2020. If he can do that, elimination of death and injury to birds by banding should be a doddle for him. Carl Clifford


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