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 international!) media, please forward to our email address, if you spot anything.
The auditor general’s report into the management of threatened species in Tasmania (mentioned in the Mercury) article is now available online, go to:
http://tinyurl.com/dn4zmq
From my quick skimming through yesterday, it gives a good idea of what’s NOT happening in terms of protecting threatened species in our state. You can view the Greens media release in response to the report at:
http://www.tas.greens.org.au/News/view_MR.php?ActionID=3585
There IS lots happening on the Swift Parrot front at present though, reports being written, speeches made…our Premiers even going to be out planting 2,500ha of Blue Gums to supposedly help save the species. We’re setting our sights on achieving some much more useful and scientifically-sound ways of saving these beautiful birds from extinction. A full report on all the goings-on will be posted soon.
Bye for now
Sharon East
Wild Wielangta
wildwielangta at gmail dot com
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Jo Murray
// Mar 17, 2009 at 9:54 am
Seems the Labor gov’t is all “at sea” on swift parrots…
….while Premier Bartlett would like Tasmanians to believe that planting blue gums on the east coast will ameliorate the swift parrot species extinction threat …..at least Minister Llewellyn is approaching some realistic assessment of the likelihood of the parrots survival while woodchipping of nesting habitat continues .
No mature blue gums with nesting hollows = no nesting swift parrots = no breeding = no species in the future
What an indictment of our ’so-called leaders’…..they are failing this state!
As others have already said, ” Tasmania…explore the possibilities…for extinction!”
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