Denise, we are not poorer, we just have less money than some:-)
Carl Clifford
On 13/01/2011, at 11:28 AM, Denise Goodfellow wrote:
Good on you, Carl. You and your Mum typify the giving behaviour of Australians. It tends to be the poorer who donate the most. Denise
on 13/1/11 9:19 AM, Carl Clifford at carlsclifford@gmail.com wrote:
> Denise, > > A very good point. My mother and I have donated the equivalent of one > week’s pension each to the flood appeals. We can get by without it and > there are thousands of people up there who need it much more. > > I urge all birding-ausers to dig deep and donate as much as they can > to this cause. And remember, it is only chance that a disaster like > this does not occur where you live and you too have to be reliant on > the generosity of strangers. > > Dig Deep, > > Carl Clifford > > > On 13/01/2011, at 10:04 AM, Denise Goodfellow wrote: > > > > On the subject of the Queensland floods, may I suggest that birders, > instead > of chasing that next new bird for Australia, donate the money to their > fellow human beings. If Michael and I, on our limited income, can > afford to > donate over $100 a month (to all causes), then I’m sure those who can > afford > to go chasing birds in remote places could come up with a decent sum. > Denise L Goodfellow > > > on 13/1/11 7:57 AM, Dave Torr at davidtorr@gmail.com wrote: > >> Wildlife conservation is in many cases these days also a matter for >> private >> individuals etc – not just governments. I know many dedicated >> individuals >> who do their bit for conservation with little or no government help. >> >> I tend to agree that the presence of a rarity on Christmas I (or >> wherever) >> does little directly to promote conservation – however the more >> birders >> visit such places (whether for rarities or the endemics or both) the >> more >> the local see that there is a value in preserving the eco system and >> the >> more likely they are to pressure for this to occur. This is not just >> an >> Aussie phenomenon of course – the local people (and government) need >> to see >> there is a value in “nature” (because people pay to come and see it >> and >> provide employment etc) and that perhaps this is a better way to go >> than >> chopping everything down. >> >> On 13 January 2011 08:56, Julian B
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