07-05-2006, 10:53 AM
Lucy, when you return to the Islands, you may want to suppress that urge to feed the Nene. There are signs that ask you to not feed them. You really don't want to be responsible for the demise of one of these neat birds. Especially since a "take" of an endangered species usually comes with a fairly stiff penalty. (Not that the hunter who shot a California Condor a couple years ago got any penalty that was considered stiff!)
Cathy, this is a good reason to not consider bringing in any Nene, you might have a greater responsibility for this than you bargained for. I'm not even sure if the state would allow this in the first place. It would make better sense to donate to the captive breeding program and make sure that the habitat in your neighborhood may be suitable to attract Nene, than to try to introduce your own.
Carrie, the parrots in San Francisco are a really great story. In fact, a really nice movie was made about them, "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill". The DVD is worth getting. And this coming from a birder! Actually, I have to fess up, we have a Rose-breasted Cockatoo in our family. We gave it a home when her previous family was going to give him up to someone who really didn't care about the bird, even though the bird seemed interested in him.
Les C
Cathy, this is a good reason to not consider bringing in any Nene, you might have a greater responsibility for this than you bargained for. I'm not even sure if the state would allow this in the first place. It would make better sense to donate to the captive breeding program and make sure that the habitat in your neighborhood may be suitable to attract Nene, than to try to introduce your own.
Carrie, the parrots in San Francisco are a really great story. In fact, a really nice movie was made about them, "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill". The DVD is worth getting. And this coming from a birder! Actually, I have to fess up, we have a Rose-breasted Cockatoo in our family. We gave it a home when her previous family was going to give him up to someone who really didn't care about the bird, even though the bird seemed interested in him.
Les C