The community are deeply concerned with the plight of wildlife, in particular kangaroos, in the areas of Henley Brook, Brabham and West Swan which have been affected by property development. Property development has rapidly taken large tracts of habitat, impacting feed and water supply and displacing hundreds of local wildlife, predominantly kangaroos, which are now converging on the verges of busy local roads. There has been significant loss of life as a result of vehicle impacts, distress, dehydration, and starvation. In addition, there has been a considerable cost to residents who bear the brunt of repairing vehicles after collisions with kangaroos. The risk of serious injury or a fatality to road users is unacceptable. Immediate areas of concern are the roads comprising Youle-Dean Road, Woollcott Avenue, Murray Road and Park Street in Henley Brook/West Swan/Brabham and the land to the north and south of these streets, and east and west of Murray Road.
We the undersigned, request the council:
1. Provide adequate feed and water for kangaroos and wildlife in the aforementioned areas of concern.
2. Provide a comprehensive relocation plan for kangaroos and other wildlife currently residing on developers' lands, public and private land within the areas bounded by the previously mentioned roads.
3. Provide flashing signs advising of the danger to kangaroos and other wildlife at the entry and exit points of Woollcott Avenue, Murray Road and Youle-Dean Road.
4. Engage independent environmental consultants to review the quantity and quality of water and feed available to the sites inhabited by wildlife within the Brabham/West Swan/Henley Brook property development sites as previously outlined, as well as the 'Bush Forever' bushland/Brabham Raceway sites between Youle-Dean Road, Isoodon Street, Harrow Street and west of West Swan Road. In addition, a comprehensive report listing the types and numbers of wildlife present in the above stated areas.