Hi Tweets,

>From UKBirdnet, can anyone help with this query?


Tony Clarke writes:

-----Original Message-----
>From: Rick Watson <rwatson at peregrinefund.org>
>To: SABirdNet List <sabirdnet at listserv.und.ac.za>
>Date: Friday, 12 June 1998 4:39
>Subject: Introduction of Common Myna to Madagascar
>
>
>>In response to a locust plague that is sweeping throught the southern
>>half of Madagascar, someone has proposed introducing 10,000
>>Common Mynas to the country to eat the locusts. The Malagasy
>>Department of Water and Forests has objected to the plan, but it is
>>still receiving "review". My colleagues with The Peregrine Fund
>>Project in Madagascar want to be able to give an authoritive,
>>scientifically sound argument against the idea, but they lack any
>>specific citations of the impact of introduced Mynas on endemic
>>birds. They (we) don't have much time to collect this
>>information (a few days at best), so I am putting this question to
>>you ........ do you have any well documented information on the
>>impact of introducing Mynas on endemic birds?
>>
>>Thanks.....
>>
>>
>>Rick Watson
>>Africa & Madagascar Programs
>>The Peregrine Fund
>>566 W. Flying Hawk Lane
>>Boise, ID 83709, U.S.A.
>>
>>E-mail: rwatson at peregrinefund.org
>>Tel: 208-362-3716
>>Fax: 208-362-2376
>>Visit our web site at http://www.peregrinefund.org

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