Current Bird figures -Australia etc

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Hi,

 

Here are some current figures from Birds Australia.

(See below). Birds Australia have a map on their site which

shows details of bird numbers by regions but I cant access it.

(Needs applett).

 

Did Environment Australia take into account the already decimated numbers of

Wedge Tailed Eagles in their purported approval of RCD baits?

 

The RCD Monitoring Program (now defunct) showed that Wedge Tailed eagles

ceased to breed in the Strzelecki (sp?) ranges when RCD was spread.

 

Will many species of Australian birds of prey

decline further in numbers per species if RCD baits are legalised?

 

What if the RCD virus itself affects the birds or their reproductive

systems?

 

Kind regards,

 

Marguerite

 

 

Now they need your help

http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/appeal/index.html

 

While many Australians have read or heard about environmental catastrophes

around the world, we have ignored the warning signs back home and now face

the loss of many of our unique and beautiful birds.

 

Last year 7.5 million native birds died needlessly, mostly through loss of

habitat. Recent research shows that of our 1247 species and subspecies, 264,

or 21% are now threatened. In other words, one in five of our native birds

is faced with the threat of extinction.

 

Numbers of the beautiful Scarlet Robin (above) have decreased by around

30-40%, as have sightings of the Brolga, Superb Lyrebird and majestic

Wedge-tailed Eagle; while numbers of the iconic Emu have declined by over

50%. Similar stories can be told of other species recorded in our Atlas of

Australian Birds.

 

There have however, been some success stories thanks to Birds Australia and

its 10,000 volunteers. There are now guidelines in place to protect the

habitats of the Plains-wanderer, whose numbers fell alarmingly in the

mid-80s. The spectacular south-eastern subspecies of the Red-tailed

Black-Cockatoo is holding steady at around 1000 birds after a perilous drop

in numbers, and the Birds on Farms project offers practical assistance to

rural Australia with already proven results.