abc.net.au/news/researchers-slam-swift-parrot-recovery-plan-edits/101370148Members of the swift parrot recovery team have urged the Commonwealth to ignore attempts by the Tasmanian government and other agencies to downplay the risk that logging plays in the species' future.
A draft version of the parrot's recovery plan — released under freedom of information — showed suggested edits that sought to increase the emphasis on sugar glider predation, and decrease the influence of habitat loss. Swift parrot recovery team member Mark Holdsworth was among researchers who spent several years developing the document.
"The FOI changes indicate that there are other players there trying to subvert our focus on the recovery of the species in favour of forestry industries. "It appears as though there is quite a strong push to simply focus on one threat, being sugar gliders, where if we don't address habitat loss, the threat of sugar gliders sort of becomes a little bit irrelevant, as do all other threats," he said.
Governments have now turned into cartels. The biggest brown paper bag wins. Australia needs to drain the swamp and start again.
Unlikely the plans are followed and there is no compelling legislation