Tuesday 24 November 2009

Better Luck Next Year

Well that Rufous Owl Saga is over for another year. Talked to front desk Ann in the local DERM today (Dept of Environment & Resource Management - old National Parks & Environmental Protection Agency combined) but Scott Sullivan from Townsville who has been in charge of the Rufous Owl protection permit is away from his desk until Fri 27th and Ann didn't know for sure if he had lifted the protection order.
Ann also mentioned that a woman had rung in, complaining that the mangrove clearing had been delayed simply because of an owl! Not good enough apparently.

So I rang Russell Wild and asked if the Council intended to cut down the 3 Melaleucas the owls nest/socialise in, when mangrove clearing recommenced. He told me that there had never been any intent to cut the trees down.

He also said that replanting of certain mangrove species had already begun from the Collins St end. He added that the Council was satisfied that the mangrove clearing will decrease the likelihood of upstream flooding from once in 5 years to once in 20 years.

We look forward to future co-operation between the Council, DERM, and Birding Cairns on this and other matters.
Andy A.,
Birding Cairns.

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