Premier Called To Take Swift Action
The Honourable Colin Barnett MEc MLA
Premier; Minister for State Development
24th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower
197 St Georges Terrace,
PERTH WA 6000
Dear Premier,
From correspondence with your office (both electronic and written), you will be aware that there are deep and well founded concerns in the community about the current practices of the Forests Products Commission and the Department of Environment and Conservation, with respect to logging in areas in our forests selected for “rotational” logging.
This is because the community wants you, as The Premier, to take action to ensure the protection the habitat of endangered and unique native animal species by addressing the matter with the appropriate Ministers and getting their absolute commitment to see good practices are enforced.
As you well know, a new Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) report prepared by BirdLife Australia revealed Perth’s Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo population declined by a staggering 37 per cent in just one year (2010 to 2011)
In spite of this, logging in high conservation value forests has recommenced, causing the destruction of the Marri trees, which are crucial for food and nesting areas for black cockatoos, in particular.
Read the full letter to The Premier of Western Australia here: The Hon Colin Barnett MEc MLA
Good one Nanna, that’s one hell of an effort there! Let us know what the response is will you?
I wish we had more folks who were as hardworking and motivated as you!
It’s an absolute pleasure Frosty. We will definitely let you know what response we get from the Premier. We have had a wonderful reaponse from the community at large already.