Birds of Paradise

[TomDeGraaff]

Glorious birds !!!!!
It is soooooo important that these natural beauties be protected.
I really worry about the effect of climate change on their habitat distribution over the next few decades.

[casehulsebosch]

Ner mind the climate change, what about the habitat destruction!

Cheers, Case, Tauranga, New Zealand.

[finchbreeder]

The climate has been cyclicly changing for thousands of years, and the inhabitants of the world have adapted. We have made it worse, but not caused it. So change what you can and don't worry about what you can't. That means turn your air con up so it does not opperate at under 28 in summer or better yet be like me and don;t have one. And use plantation trees in preference to rainforrest trees.
LML

[iaos]

http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_f ... 920250.pdf

An interesting Obituary for Mr Fred Shaw Mayer. Well worth a read if you are interested in Birds of Paradise.

Does anyone remember if he was a bird keeper of reputation when he settled back in Australia?

Cheers
Ian

[TomDeGraaff]

I will resist the temptation re climate change debate! Not really one for this forum. some of us have diametrically opposed views...