Bird poaching<\/p>\n
In a recent article in the \"Across the Archipelago Section,\"
\n(Bird poaching declines in Irian Jaya, Saturday, Feb. 25, 1995),
\nI am quoted as saying that poaching of Birds-of-Paradise in Irian
\nJaya is declining.<\/p>\n
I have never made any statement to this effect, and have no
\nknowledge as to the current volume of Bird-of-Paradise poaching
\nin Irian Jaya; indeed, I have not worked for the World Wide Fund
\nfor Nature (WWF) in Manokwari since August 1994. In addition, I
\nhave checked with WWF Manokwari, and it appears that no member of
\nstaff there has talked to a reporter regarding this issue.<\/p>\n
Whilst I applaud your newspaper's support for environmental
\nissues, I would be very grateful if you could check your source
\nof information, which in this case is obviously unreliable.
\nApparently my name has also been used erroneously in a story on
\ngiant clams in Teluk Cenderawasih (date unknown), perhaps this
\nstory also has the same source?<\/p>\n
According to Beehler's Birds of New Guinea, there are 43
\nspecies of Birds-of-Paradise, distributed from Maluku eastwards
\nto eastern Australia, perhaps 26 of which occur in Irian Jaya
\nprovince.<\/p>\n
DUNCAN NEVILLE<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>\n
Note: Thank you for the correction and the additional
\ninformation. We picked up the story from Antara News Agency.<\/p>\n
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