Obviously I would be very dissappointed to see hunting in Qld NPs (as I am to hear that it will happen in NSW NPs).
However, I was just thinking, in our litigious age, I wonder this policy would survive an incident where someone was injured by shooters?
John Leonard
On 19 July 2012 14:15, storm
> > > > http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/newman-government-plan-to-open-national-park-areas-to-logging-and-grazing/story-e6freoof-1226429460287 > > If logging and grazing are on the cards, perhaps that will keep the > shooters out … but out of what? there won’t be much left once it’s > been loggged and the cattle have been through. > > —– Original Message —– > From: “Colin R” > To:”Ronda Green” > Cc: > Sent:Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:25:06 +1000 > Subject:Re: [Birding-Aus] Hunting in Queensland’s National Parks??? > > Good luck with that – I don’t believe the current administration is > likely to listen to anything but their own voice, if they decide that > hunting, fishing or whatever will happen in National Parks I don’t > believe anyone would have a hope in hell of stopping them……. > > I see a torrid time ahead for what’s left of the natural environment > in > Queensland. > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2012, at 09:17 AM, Ronda Green wrote: > > I was at the Destination Q forum, with the premier and various > ministers > > discussing what was needed to boost the tourism industry. > > > > I spent most of my time in the ecotourism workshop, as did the > premier > > > > Hunting and shooting was not discussed in the sessions I was in, > but when > > I returned after attending another session towards the end of the > day, > > hunting and fishing in national parks was up there on the board – > no > > mention of whether it was just ferals, or what kinds of restriction > or > > regulation, and no time left for discussion > > > > We need to ask a lot of questions. > > > > I had said earlier in the day that while I agreed with simplifying > some > > of the red tape, we need to have more research on where various > > activities could and couldn’t be sustainably added to various > parks, and > > to provide baselines for on-going monitoring of effects, but the > premier > > later said we need to just start doing these things and then see if > > they’re sustainable: I don’t see this as a good way of finding out > the > > effects on our more cryptic species > > > > Cheers > > > > Ronda > > > > Ronda Green, BSc(Hons) PhD > > Araucaria Ecotours > > http://www.learnaboutwildlife.com > > platypuscorner@bigpond.com > > ph 61 7 5544 1283 > > Visit us on Facebook: > > http://www.facebook.com/AraucariaEcotours > > Araucaria Blog: http://araucariaecotours.com.au > > > > Chair Wildlife Tourism Australia: http://wildlifetourism.org.au > > Chair Scenic Rim Wildlife: http://scenicrim.wildlife.org.au/ > > Adjunct research fellow, Environmental Futures Centre, Griffith > > University > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > =============================== > > > > 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 > > =============================== > — > Colin Reid > jangles@fastmail.fm > So many birds, so little time…… > > — > http://www.fastmail.fm – Access all of your messages and folders > wherever you are > > =============================== > > 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 > =============================== > > =============================== > > 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 > =============================== >
