Stuffed Sea Eagles for sale

I might be an ex Aussie but I'm no Steve Irwin.
You really don't have to be an avid nature and wildlife enthusiast to appreciate the beauty of the creatures that share our planet - the creatures that we are rapidly destroying.
The ones who's name we add, every year, to the list of extinct species.

My impatience, like yours, gets tested when we read about such things as these magnificent sea eagles, being caught and killed, and after a good taxidermist's job, can be bought for as little as RM250 + postage.
For US$75 you can pretend that you were a great hunter, mount it in your wall and proudly show all your friends that you've destroyed the life of another magnificent creature.

Sea eagles like this are presently nesting around Port Dickson, Malaysia, in abandoned commercial buildings and constantly in danger of having their security destroyed.
Of recent months they seem to have found a new home on a small island off the coast but when the nesting season returns, who knows where they will go.

Another wildlife protection project which we put to the state government and which our concerned politicians and public servants (using the words loosely) showed little concern.
We asked for a protected area to be created. We asked for protective legislation to be introduced with appropriate enforcement powers given to selected people.
We provided a budget of RM100,000 (US$36,000) which covered the labour and material costs of creating hides, feeding platforms, nestings platforms, CCTV, and all the costs necessary to create a sanctuary of international standard.

Sadly, our proposal, like all other wildlife protection projects surrounding our 5 year tourism development plans, was rejected.
As a result of this inactivity, our government is directly responsible for the continuing destruction of this semi-unique creature.

On a much more pleasant note, Port Dickson is also known world wide, for the annual "Raptor Watch" when thousands of migrating raptors congregate at Tanjung Tuan on their way north towards China.
The migration at Tanjung Tuan has been going on for decades, probably centuries, and some half-hearted attempts to create international awareness of this annual event have brought a few dozen tourists to the sadly neglected and poorly managed region where the birds accumulate for their short R&R.

One of our favourite hotels in the area, the Admiral Cove Resort, offers incredibly good value during the raptor season but until the 2010 season, does not offer transport for the short distance to the location.

Here are some great books that we have found about raptors that may help you understand what this is all about.