Points of view

Hi everyone There has been a lot written about the Night Parrot discovery recently – and a whole lot more written about related issues, barely-related issues, and about a few things that have made me scratch my head and wonder why they needed to be said at all. A lot of comment on the main topic has been re-iterating, or at best re-writing, what other people have said. The common theme running through almost every comment is that we all (or nearly all) are mainly concerned about the future of the Night Parrot. And that’s the sticky point. One side of bird politics says to publicise sightings, distribute information, and let everyone know what these birds sound like. The other side argues that this information should be tightly controlled and restricted. Both sides believe very strongly that their way is the best way to preserve this species. I used the word ‘politics’ deliberately. Just like we all want the best outcome for the Night Parrot, we all want the best for our country. Some of us believe that is achieved through Labor ideology, some through Liberal, some through the Greens. When it comes to election time, we will vote for the party we each feel has the best chance of ensuring a good future for Australia. There will be a lot of debate leading up to that election, and probably a lot of mud-slinging and misinformation form all sides of politics. None of it will change the way most of us vote. It’s unlikely that anything said leading up to the election will change what each of us believes is the best political ideology for our future. Back to bird politics. We all want the best outcome for the Night Parrot. Most of us feel quite strongly about how that is best achieved. It’s unlikely that any of the recent arguments will change what most of us believe. I’d go so far as saying that the only thing I’ve learned in the last few days of the debate is a bit more of an insight into some of the people making the comments. Russell Woodford Birding-Aus Founder =============================== 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 ===============================