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Thanks to all those reassuring posts about the persistence of the Mallee Emu-wren. Western Ground Parrot is apparently very threatened, and relocation has been suggested, to areas it once was. Why has it gone from those areas? Is captive breeding possible with Ground Parrots? (?presumably not for Emu-wrens). (Illegal aviculture of Button-quail used to occur) . . . → Read More: Mallee Emu-wren Does anyone know whether Mallee Emu-wrens have survived the fires ? We toured California for a month just before their recent disastrous bush fires, some involving State and National Parks. California has more of these than any other State by far, and an extremely well developed Conservation ethic. Trump has allowed commercialisation of National (not . . . → Read More: Mallee Emuwren, US National Parks I found the below link about the now slightly contentious , perhaps outdated, Smokey Bear, an emblem of the agency in the United States that manages National Parks – real national parks, that is, not like our State-managed parks that are labelled ‘National’ in imitation of those Americans. Some entertain the idea that . . . → Read More: Land of the smokey bears With a conservative estimate of more than ONE BILLION birds and animals killed by bushfire in South-eastern Australia, WHY do we need quail and duck hunting seasons this year? Please sign my petition, and for the greatest benefit, please share the link so that others can sign. Image courtesy of Chris Steeles. Please note that . . . → Read More: Quail and Duck Hunting seasons in Victoria, post Bushfires Was the Tasmanian Emu the same as the Mainland species. Or different as was the Kangaroo Island Emu? Cheers. Michael Sent from my iPhone > On 31 Jan 2020, at 4:00 am, birding-aus-request@birding-aus.org wrote: > > Send Birding-Aus mailing list submissions to > birding-aus@birding-aus.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 75, Issue 25 see www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-28/researchers-study-poo-to-find-answers-on-tasmanian-emu/11886884 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 Quite “remarkable”: ‘Remarkable’ behaviour: Experts stunned by photo of lyrebirds uniting under bushfire threat ‘Remarkable’ behaviour: Experts stunned by photo of lyrebirds uniting un… A photograph of a flock of lyrebirds converging on waterhole as a bushfire approaches reveals something remarkable. . . . → Read More: Lyrebirds Tony, You have to call out BS when you see it . Common names should not obscure or obfuscate or even be cryptic, unlike Scientific names. Otherwise how are you travelling? Grab what reality is left in this new age. Best Wishes Michael Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings . . . → Read More: Name calling Ah , so “Cryptic” is not so much descriptive of the bird itself, as say is “White-plumed Honeyeater” ?? Sent from my iPhone > On 29 Jan 2020, at 4:00 am, birding-aus-request@birding-aus.org wrote: > > Send Birding-Aus mailing list submissions to > birding-aus@birding-aus.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 75, Issue 23 see www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/science/albatross-ocean-radar.html 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 |
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