Great article from Birding-Aus regular, Bob Gosford, outlining the campaign for and against marine parks in the Northern Territory. The local daily newspaper is doing its best to polarise opinion with misinformation and emotive articles. Bob has written a well-researched summary of the situation:
I’m not sure if many Territorians read Crikey.com but at least the news is spreading via Twitter.
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thanks for forwarding this – will have to look at Crikey more often. I was one of the apparently non-existent marine scientists who was involved in preparation of the NT’s Marine Protected Areas strategy…… Sounds like the NT News is keeping up its reputation. Helen < ')/////==< ________________________________ Sent: Sunday, 20 November 2011, 12:43 Great article from Birding-Aus regular, Bob Gosford, outlining the campaign for and against marine parks in the Northern Territory. The local daily newspaper is doing its best to polarise opinion with misinformation and emotive articles. Bob has written a well-researched summary of the situation: http://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern/2011/11/20/with-monopoly-comes-responsibility-the-nt-news-fishos-and-marine-reserves/
I’m not sure if many Territorians read Crikey.com but at least the news is spreading via Twitter.
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