…..And if you thought things couldn’t get any worse in the ‘Sunshine’ State, read this: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/newman-government-plan-to-open-national-park-areas-to-logging-and-grazing/story-e6freoof-1226429460287
Tom
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 7:12 PM, John Wright wrote:
> Yes, my thoughts exactly. Probably a case of “when” rather than “if” > when it comes to an “accidental” shooting. Being a wildlife > photographer, I am a bit wary of dressing in camo or sitting in a hide > waiting for subjects if someone is going to be shooting in the > area….should be very very heavy criminal penalties resulting from > any injures or deaths from firearms in national parks such as > automatic manslaughter charges no matter the circumstances…. > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 1:45 PM, John Leonard > wrote: > > 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 wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> > >> > 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 > >> =============================== > >> > > > > > > > > — > > John Leonard > > Canberra > > Australia > > www.jleonard.net > > > > I want to be with the 9,999 other things. > > =============================== > > > > 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 > =============================== >
