There is a large colony of beautiful ibis (native Australian bird and is protected under State Wildlife Legislation (Nature Conservation Act 1992) that are nesting in some shrubs at the inner city bypass entry/exit of Milton Road, Brisbane.

Every morning on my way to work there are a few that get hit by cars - it’s actually devastating to see as they are quite large birds.

They can often be hit and then are laying on the road suffering as there are no safe spots for cars to stop to assist them. 

I would like to get this petition organised to show the brisbane city council how much our native wildlife mean to us so we can find a solution to safely relocate them. Please sign :) 

IBIS FACTS: 

• Ibises have curved, slender bills that they use to probe into shallow water, mud or grass when foraging.
• Ibises are gregarious birds that live, travel and breed in flocks. In flight, they form diagonal lines or V-formations.
• This formation decreases wind resistance for trailing birds. When the leader of the pack tires, it falls to the back of the formation and another ibis takes its place at the front.
• These are rather quiet birds, only grunting or croaking on breeding grounds.
• Ibises are an ancient species with fossil records going back 60 million years.
• Habitat destruction, poaching, and insecticide use such as DDT have all caused the decline of several ibis species.
• Ibises are not only scavengers at rubbish dumps or sewage works, but also move around croplands helping egrets and others to rid the area of insect pests. The adaptability of the ibis to many different food sources ensures its success as a species.
• Because of their role in helping to control crop pests, ibises are very valuable to farmers. However, agricultural pesticide usage has endangered the birds in several locations.
• In ancient Egypt, the sacred ibis was once held in high reverence. Thoth, the Egyptian god of knowledge, was believed to take the form of an ibis. In honor of Thoth, thousands of sacred ibises were mummified and kept in Egyptian temples as pets. Ironically, habitat destruction has depleted the sacred ibis in Egypt today.
• Humans are the primary threat to these birds, not only by habitat encroachment but also from hunting. Scarlet ibises (Eudocimus ruber), for example, are hunted for their vivid red plumage despite the fact that they are the national bird of Trinidad.

I would like to get this petition organised to show the brisbane city council how much our native wildlife mean to us so we can find a solution to safely relocate them. Please sign :)