{"id":2380,"date":"2019-11-14T22:02:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T14:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2023-11-13T14:03:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T06:03:38","slug":"john-auer-former-jam-land-director-masterminded-over-400-eagle-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/john-auer-former-jam-land-director-masterminded-over-400-eagle-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"John Auer | Former Jam Land Director | Masterminded Over 400 Eagle Deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Meet John …John Auer.<\/span><\/p>\n

John is a farmer from Tubbut in Vic, near the NSW border. We can’t show you John’s face …oh hang on a sec we can.<\/span><\/p>\n

When John’s not busy farming he’s plotting to kill Australia’s native wildlife, especially eagles.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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You see John is the “mastermind” behind the deaths of at least 406 Wedge-tailed eagles over the period 2016-18. John, coached his farm hand, Murray Silvester, on how to poison the majestic raptors.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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‘Bloody well done’: Texts and emails reveal scheme to poison eagles<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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Farm worker jailed for 14 days and fined for poisoning 406 wedge-tailed eagles<\/a>
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John, may self-identify as a<\/span> quiet Australian<\/span><\/a><\/span> – we’re not sure perhaps the ABC can ask him?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Before John was plotting a species extinction on and around his farm he was also a long time director and part owner of a company called<\/span> Jam Land.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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That’s right John Auer was director and part-owner of Jam Land from its inception to 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

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He left the company in July 2016, and his directorship was assumed by Richard Taylor (Angus’ brother).<\/span><\/p>\n

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John Auer, and his partner, owned a total of 48 shares in Jam Land or 33% of the company.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Auers shareholding was bought by the respective family companies of Angus Taylor, Richard Taylor, Duncan Taylor and Charlie Taylor and Tony Reid on 18 May 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So at roughly the same time as Auer was plotting his eagle poisoning spree he was still a part owner of Jam Land.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course Jam Land have been accused of poisoning of a different kind, spraying protected native temperate grasslands. That case is ongoing and ongoing …and ongoing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Seriously, Rip Van Winkle could take a nap and re-awaken and the case would probably still be ongoing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It begs the question of how well the Taylors knew Auer?<\/span><\/p>\n

It turns out Auer and Richard Taylor go back to at least 2008 with their involvement in Monaro Farming Systems (MFS)<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you missed it Richard now heads up MFS, and if you also missed it, in 2018 MFS won a land care grant of $563,728.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Grassed Up – Ronni Salt<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n