Partridge Pigeon petition

Residents of Darwin River, 80 ams southwest of Darwin, have been fighting the development of a “workers’ village” that will house up to 1100. A major reason is that this area is a stronghold for the vulnerable Partridge Pigeon and one factor may be that landholders here work to control weeds and destructive fire. I began a petition http://www.change.org/petitions/northern-territory-government-conduct-eis-on-partridge-pigeon-in-the-vicinity-of-berry-springs-darwin-river We residents have just discovered that, according to the zoning of properties at Darwin River (R), we have no right of appeal against the developer. It’s my understanding that this ruling could apply to much of the land in the Northern Territory. Therefore given the push to “develop” the Territory, it’s not just Partridge Pigeon that may be at risk, but a bunch of other species as well, including Gouldian Finch. Anyone thinking of moving to the rural area of the NT might be wise to check their rights. Denise Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow PO Box 71 Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841 PhD candidate Vice-chair Wildlife Tourism Australia goodfellow@bigpond.com.au _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org