Another species rediscovered

[dennisw]

After not being seen for 60 years a long beaked echidna has been caught on a trailcam;

www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/attenborough-long-beaked-echidna-seen-first-time-cyclops-mountain-photos-footage?CMP=soc_567&fbclid=IwAR2WqU6W0dqYPw3rqGVqaD62Qj6QGRjgEaJ8G05qovURHd6a5our6MuW5cM

[vincent]

As I recall, Thylacoleo Gal did something similar to this about ten years ago, and was subsequently published. Too bad that trailcam restrictions mean that this sort of discovery is unlikely to happen in Australia ever again.

[dennisw]

Nov 12, 2023 23:35:17 GMT 10 vincent said:

As I recall, Thylacoleo Gal did something similar to this about ten years ago, and was subsequently published. Too bad that trailcam restrictions mean that this sort of discovery is unlikely to happen in Australia ever again.

Trailcam restrictions only apply to national parks and reserves controlled by the govt. you can apply for a permit which I believe will allow you to film for 10 days, there are no restrictions on private land and plenty of farmers are happy to have cameras out seeing what is on their property.

I think the permits are just another government money grab, they have mismanaged our money, and are broke.

[Ian Thomas]

Yeah. Well.
Next year will mark 10 years of Greens-Labor pinkish-left with green topping 'government' in Victoria.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Victorian_state_election
The 2014 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 29 November 2014, was for the 58th Parliament of Victoria. All 88 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and 40 seats in the Victorian Legislative Council were up for election. The incumbent centre-right Coalition minority government, led by Liberal Party leader and Premier Denis Napthine and National Party leader and Deputy Premier Peter Ryan, was defeated by the centre-left Labor Party opposition, led by Daniel Andrews. The Greens won two lower house seats, their first Legislative Assembly seats in a Victorian state election, whilst increasing their share of upper house seats.

What do we have to show?

Apart from the State heading into bankruptcy, Parks & Environment committees have been packed with former Green and faux-"indigenous" activists. (It's a reward system for lefties.)

So, Vincent is correct: zoological discoveries by amateurs using technological methods like the Bobuck survey thing could not happen again. At the very least, you'd be prosecuted for "interfering with native flora/fauna". And if you strapped your camera to some fake aboriginal 'sacred tree' and thereby hurt its feelings, God help you. 🤦

[dennisw]

I know the latest restrictions which are not fully implemented yet involve penalties for even moving a rock or digging a hole, Don't take your metal detector out or find a piece of gold or you might find yourself in jail. A lot of people who work in the bush will continue doing what they are doing as we know we almost never see a government inspector. In almost 80 years I have only been caught once but that was because I was using a chainsaw on the wrong side of the fence. I should have used the tractor to drag it to my side but then I would have had extra fence repairs or used a bow saw or waited until after 5 PM when they would have quit for the day. Being lazy and impatient I just pulled out the chainsaw, jumped the fence and started cutting, it cost me a $300 fine, for cutting wood in a state forest. They are nearly as stupid about back burning when fires are threatening, fortunately they make themselves scarce because it's too dangerous.