Jill & Alison this from today's Independent: http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article356995.ece On the coming devastation of diversity in species. In this one, Australia does figure: South-western Australia: This region is rich in its own unique collection of plants and animals, especially reptiles, such as the western swamp turtle. Endemic vertebrates include the numbat, a small marsupial, honey possum and red-capped parrot. Doug Douglas Barbour 11655 - 72 Avenue NW Edmonton Ab T6G 0B9 (780) 436 3320 Latest book: Continuations (with Sheila E Murphy) http://www.uap.ualberta.ca/UAP.asp?LID=41&bookID=664 That’s not a cross look it’s a sign of life Frank O’Hara