Wild Wielangta

Protecting Wielangta’s threatened species and diverse native forests

Entries from March 2009

Minister thinks parrot doomed

March 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment

For anyone who missed last Thursday’s Mercury (12/3/09), here’s their spin on what Minister Lllewellyn had to say in the Tasmanian State Parliament on 11/3/09.

What do you think about the Minister’s comments? Letters to the editor would be great! (mercuryedletter at dbl.newsltd.com.au ) We’re always interested in any stories on Swift Parrots in mainland (or [...]

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Premier Bartlett’s Swift Parrot initiative is ‘bizarre’.

March 12th, 2009 · No Comments

The recent announcement by Premier Bartlett about planting 2,500 hectares of Blue Gums on the East Coast over the next 5 years, as feeding habitat for endangered Swift Parrots, is bizarre and misguided.
If Swift Parrots are to avoid extinction they need to be able to breed successfully. For this they require forests full of [...]

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