Guest guest Posted February 9, 2001 Report Share Posted February 9, 2001 kim [kkaos] Friday, 12 January 2001 21:12 ad; ag; ah; ah; ak; al; am; as; as; ba; bm; cb; cd; cg; cj; cl; ct; dc; dw; ea; eg; ff; gn; gs; hh; hk; jb; jd; jg; jl; k; kk; kk; kl; kr; lr; ls; ls; lt; md; mg; mh; mr; ms; ng; nm; np; nr; ob; rc; rl; sm; tm; ts; tw Bowerbird kill >Delivered-kkaos > " Pat " <austwildlife > " Bill Corn " <bcorn >Bowerbird kill >Fri, 12 Jan 2001 08:54:04 +1000 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 > > Dozens of male bowerbirds have been killed by a US researcher under a >permit approved by the Environment Protection Agency. Another permit is >about to be issued to kill more female birds. The researchers' study is >part of a postdoctoral research into avian visual perception. The permit >application was approved by the James Cook University and CSIRO ethics >committees...... Among the specimens allowed to be collected include seven >golden bowerbirds, 10 great bowerbirds, seven toothbilled bowerbirds, seven > satin bowerbirds, seven regent bowerbirds, and seven spotted bowerbirds. >It is believed 40 birds have already been killed, but the EPA is very >secretive about the whole issue. Some of the species live in small >mountain rainforest pockets, in small specific habitats. The golden >bowerbird is unique to North Queensland. The golden plumage takes on a >fluorescent quality, even in darkest rainforest. The researcher killed the >older birds with the largest bowers, which is likely to effect the gene >pool. Some groups have claimed the EPA went to great lengths to keep the >killing permits a secret, because they knew there would be public outcry. >Okay, if you are as disgusted by this permit approval as we are, please >write a short letter to the Minister. His address is, The Hon. Rod Welford >Minister for Environment, and Natural Resources, P O Box 456 Brisbane >Albert St, Q 4002 There are three main points to make. Ask for any >permits issued to be immediately revoked. Try to get the Minister to >explain why this research was approved. Thirdly, in spite of several >shonky research projects arousing public anger in the recent past, it is >quite obvious that the ethics committee system is still a farce. Ask the >Minister why representatives from Birds Australia or some other >responsible wildlife group are not included on these committees. Pat >O'Brien, President, WPAA Inc. >P O Box 1334 Yeppoon Q 4703 >Ph 07 49397997, Fax 49397972 >email; austwildlife >Website; www.wildlifeprotectaust.org.au ------------------- ethical consumption http://www.powerup.com.au/~kkaos ecovegan http://www.ecovegan.ihateclowns.com animal liberation queensland http://www.powerup.com.au/~alibqld " On some positions, cowardice asks the question, is it expedient? And then expedience comes along and asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? Conscience asks the question, is it right? " -Martin Luther King, Jr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2001 Report Share Posted February 9, 2001 His email address is environment. kim [kkaos] Friday, 12 January 2001 21:12 ad; ag; ah; ah; ak; al; am; as; as; ba; bm; cb; cd; cg; cj; cl; ct; dc; dw; ea; eg; ff; gn; gs; hh; hk; jb; jd; jg; jl; k; kk; kk; kl; kr; lr; ls; ls; lt; md; mg; mh; mr; ms; ng; nm; np; nr; ob; rc; rl; sm; tm; ts; tw Bowerbird kill >Delivered-kkaos > " Pat " <austwildlife > " Bill Corn " <bcorn >Bowerbird kill >Fri, 12 Jan 2001 08:54:04 +1000 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 > > Dozens of male bowerbirds have been killed by a US researcher under a >permit approved by the Environment Protection Agency. Another permit is >about to be issued to kill more female birds. The researchers' study is >part of a postdoctoral research into avian visual perception. The permit >application was approved by the James Cook University and CSIRO ethics >committees...... Among the specimens allowed to be collected include seven >golden bowerbirds, 10 great bowerbirds, seven toothbilled bowerbirds, seven > satin bowerbirds, seven regent bowerbirds, and seven spotted bowerbirds. >It is believed 40 birds have already been killed, but the EPA is very >secretive about the whole issue. Some of the species live in small >mountain rainforest pockets, in small specific habitats. The golden >bowerbird is unique to North Queensland. The golden plumage takes on a >fluorescent quality, even in darkest rainforest. The researcher killed the >older birds with the largest bowers, which is likely to effect the gene >pool. Some groups have claimed the EPA went to great lengths to keep the >killing permits a secret, because they knew there would be public outcry. >Okay, if you are as disgusted by this permit approval as we are, please >write a short letter to the Minister. His address is, The Hon. Rod Welford >Minister for Environment, and Natural Resources, P O Box 456 Brisbane >Albert St, Q 4002 There are three main points to make. Ask for any >permits issued to be immediately revoked. Try to get the Minister to >explain why this research was approved. Thirdly, in spite of several >shonky research projects arousing public anger in the recent past, it is >quite obvious that the ethics committee system is still a farce. Ask the >Minister why representatives from Birds Australia or some other >responsible wildlife group are not included on these committees. Pat >O'Brien, President, WPAA Inc. >P O Box 1334 Yeppoon Q 4703 >Ph 07 49397997, Fax 49397972 >email; austwildlife >Website; www.wildlifeprotectaust.org.au ------------------- ethical consumption http://www.powerup.com.au/~kkaos ecovegan http://www.ecovegan.ihateclowns.com animal liberation queensland http://www.powerup.com.au/~alibqld " On some positions, cowardice asks the question, is it expedient? And then expedience comes along and asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? Conscience asks the question, is it right? " -Martin Luther King, Jr _______ Get your free @ address at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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