Bimblebox: A Nature Refuge Under Siege” (from mining)

>> >> With regards consultants employed to survey areas prior to development, Maureen Cooper in her new book “Bimblebox: A Nature Refuge Under Siege” notes that Waratah Coal obtained their coal exploration license for Bimblebox Nature Refuge in June 2006. They have had over six and a half years to conduct seasonal surveys there and have failed to do so. >> >> Maureen also notes that Waratah Coal conducted .. eight fauna sites over 20 days … a six month period covering an average Wet Season. ..They failed to find the Black-throated Finch and most of the 145 bird species and 12 bird species of Conservation Significance for the Desert Uplands recorded with Bimblebox Nature Refuge by Birds Australia (and BirdLife Southern Queensland) surveyors and scientists from 2003 through November 2011. >> >> The coal project that threatens Bimblebox is in the advanced stages of planning and approval, with two consecutive levels of government in Australia seriously considering allowing it to be totally destroyed by mining. >> >> The combined efforts to safeguard Bimblebox Nature Refuge need eventually to take this test case to the point where proper legislation can be achieved that will protect all high biodiversity value areas in Queensland, not only National Parks. There are many more Nature Refuges that will be reserved the same treatment in the near future. >> >> Thanks to Maureen Cooper from Birdlife Australia, anyone who donates $26 or more, will receive a copy of her book “Bimblebox: A Nature Refuge under Siege”. >> Bimblebox is pleased to be able to offer their supporters this wonderful book as a small vote of thanks. The resources of Bimblebox and the efforts of their volunteers to protect Bimblebox from mining need a boost if the community is to stand up to Big Coal. It’s an expensive but necessary exercise! >> To donate and receive your copy:- >> >> http://bimblebox.org/?page_id=1160 Judy >> =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================