Congratulations Professor Anya Reading!
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
The breeding distribution of the Black Swan in
Tasmania is given and the breeding history of the
species over three years in the principal breeding
area at Moulting Lagoon is described. The incubation
period was found to be 39+ 2 days and
cygnets fly 60 days after the appearance of juvenile
plumage. Floods are the main source of egg
mortality and other factors are relatively unimportant.
Direct observation and statistical
calculations were used to estimate the annual
cygnet production. The statistical methods gave
widely divergent estimates. Shooting over the
breeding ground has an adverse effect upon breeding,
upsetting pair formation. Restriction of this
shooting has re1sulted in a greater cygnet production.
Flooding and autodestruction of habitat
are important factors in breeding success and
recommendations for the management of the
species are given.
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.
