Ethics behind red goshawk study being questioned
The row over the integrity of mining company-funded research on Australia’s critically endangered red goshawk in Far North Queensland is gathering pace. Fresh developments include allegations that researchers had large limbs removed from a tree containing an occupied nest – to improve observation.
A Birdlife Northern Queensland spokesman wants a full account from the state’s Department of Environment and Science. Meanwhile, critics have been labelled "trolls" by one member of the research team. READ THE FULL STORY
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