Stop the destruction of endangered koalas' habitat in New England, NSW, Australia - now!


Stop the destruction of endangered koalas' habitat in New England, NSW, Australia - now!
The Issue
Koalas have gone from no-listing to vulnerable to endangered within a decade.
That is a shockingly fast decline.
The New England area has been designated by the government of New South Wales, Australia as an ARC for the preservation of endangered koalas - yet precious woodland habitats are bulldozed and disappearing daily.
To prevent koalas from sliding toward extinction we need stronger laws to protect habitat.
Please join us in demanding local, state and federal governments protect New England woodlands from the destructive effects of wind farms, solar farms and associated electricity transmission lines.
We are NOT opposed to green energy solutions BUT there are much better locations than the habitat of endangered koalas.
A better choice would be through the middle of N.S.W. along the existing inland rail route.
The existing route would be far less expensive and less destructive - there is NOT a need to build a new route.
We are appealing to the powers that be to move the route west where there is
- more sunlight
- less rainfall
- more wind
- flatter land for roadways and infrastructure
- fewer people
- far less impact on communities
- less agriculture production
- far fewer endangered ecosystems, plants, animals and birds
There will unfortunately still be a cost to the environment but this is a far more sensible approach than the current plans.
Let's stop bulldozing and protect the remaining 15% of NSW woodlands for endangered koalas, and other species along with our children and grandchildren.
Surely the survival of koalas - Australian and international icons - is worthy of a global effort.
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SAVE OUR WOODLANDS, INC. was established to pay landholders, in perpetuity, to conserve, enhance and re-establish native woodlands on their land, and for those woodlands to be managed in the best possible way and preserved for generations to come.
Learn about other ways you can help here.
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The Issue
Koalas have gone from no-listing to vulnerable to endangered within a decade.
That is a shockingly fast decline.
The New England area has been designated by the government of New South Wales, Australia as an ARC for the preservation of endangered koalas - yet precious woodland habitats are bulldozed and disappearing daily.
To prevent koalas from sliding toward extinction we need stronger laws to protect habitat.
Please join us in demanding local, state and federal governments protect New England woodlands from the destructive effects of wind farms, solar farms and associated electricity transmission lines.
We are NOT opposed to green energy solutions BUT there are much better locations than the habitat of endangered koalas.
A better choice would be through the middle of N.S.W. along the existing inland rail route.
The existing route would be far less expensive and less destructive - there is NOT a need to build a new route.
We are appealing to the powers that be to move the route west where there is
- more sunlight
- less rainfall
- more wind
- flatter land for roadways and infrastructure
- fewer people
- far less impact on communities
- less agriculture production
- far fewer endangered ecosystems, plants, animals and birds
There will unfortunately still be a cost to the environment but this is a far more sensible approach than the current plans.
Let's stop bulldozing and protect the remaining 15% of NSW woodlands for endangered koalas, and other species along with our children and grandchildren.
Surely the survival of koalas - Australian and international icons - is worthy of a global effort.
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SAVE OUR WOODLANDS, INC. was established to pay landholders, in perpetuity, to conserve, enhance and re-establish native woodlands on their land, and for those woodlands to be managed in the best possible way and preserved for generations to come.
Learn about other ways you can help here.
441
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Petition created on September 10, 2023