Wild Wielangta

Remember, this Sunday 28 September 2008 is most likely your last chance to walk in Coupe 19D and see the swift parrots going about their glorious business, and the Federally endangered orchids, undisturbed.

Despite all representations to date, it seems that Forestry Tasmania will be logging this coupe for woodchips any time now and therefore destroying the breeding habitat of these invaluable global treasures.

A recent letter (22/9/08) to all Tasmanian Labor Senators, Labor Members of the House of Assembly and Labor Legislative Councillors outlines recent conversations South East Forest Protection Group have had with staff of Forestry Tasmania and the Forest Practices Authority.

The weak, unsustainable position the ’so-called’ Government business and regulatory authority are taking, sheds light on a lack of strategic direction and failure to manage our forests for maximum economic and ecological return.

Science is telling a completely different story, as recent research from ANU has shown.

The exercise of political will seems to be the only course of action left open to avert the impending loss of species, habitat and carbon sink values.

Consider speaking with or emailing your elected representatives and the media to raise the profile of this issue, before it is too late.

The aforementioned letter supplies reference material for your contribution. Raise your voice!

If you want to join national swift parrot specialists in the survey party on Sunday, please email wildwielangta at gmail dot com NOW.

A Swift Parrot and Lorikeet Identification Guide to Tasmania (A4) and an information sheet about the status of swift parrots in Wielangta is available from the Recent Photos flickr stream (right column). To download….right select the image and Save Target/Image As…