Threatened ospreys breeding in Warringah

Ospreys, a protected bird under state legislation in Australia, is breeding successfully in Warringah (Australia).

Ospreys are large fishing hawks found around the coastline of Australia that fish over clear open water, particularly at the mouths of wide rivers, coastal lagoons and lakes.

As they are particularly vulnerable to the ingestion of fishing lines and hooks, anglers that fish in Warringah are urged to take care of their discarded fishing tackle.

Because local government is tasked with service provision and ensuring that social and economic development needs within the carrying capacity of the biological resource base, local government is an important manager of global biodiversity. ICLEI has established the Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) project to explore the best ways for local governments to engage in effective biodiversity protection, utilization and management. For more information on LAB, please visit www.iclei.org/biodiversity.

Warringah is one of 105 local governments in Australia that are currently Members of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. For more information on ICLEI and its activities in the Oceania Region, please go to www.iclei.org/oceania.

Source: “Threatened Ospreys Breed in Warringah”, Warringah Council Media Release, 7 January 2008.