Congratulations Professor Anya Reading!
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Only two papers appear to have been published about the
birds of the Central Plateau of Tasmania and both of these were
many years ago. The first, by Col W.V. Legge in 1905, dealt
almost solely with Great Lake’s waterfowl and shore birds, and
the second was an account of the observations made over a period
of two months in the spring of 1923 by Miss J.A. Fletcher while
she was staying at the Steppes with the pioneer family, the
Wilsons.
Three main habitats are included – (1) the lakes and
their shores, (2) sub-alpine forests, and (3) highland moors.
Published Papers
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
