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I care about this issue as Ben field valley is my local nature area and it feels like a waste to shut the whole thing down and build over it
Chyanne supported: SaveOurNatureHello, local resident here, while I welcome the change required to offset the pressure that is being experienced by New Forest through a creation of a Suitable Alternative Green Space at Stoke Park Wood, I am concerned that respect for this space and its wildlife is not being centred. There are two issues at play here, the first is the redesign of the park boundaries to ensure adequate wildlife corridors, and the second is calling out the behaviour of visitors with pets who refuse to follow signage, and keep dogs on lead. While the fencing issue needs to be sorted immediately, I would like to remind everyone in the community that supports this petition, that supporting wildlife in this area also means having the discipline and responsibility to not have dogs off leads. Issues like this are not uncommon in various parks across England as most people's animals are not trained to remain calm around wild life, and livestock animals. Photographs of an wild animals that have been mauled by dogs not managed well by their owners are becoming too commonplace all over our parks. This situation is a new face on and old problem, and will require a two-pronged approach. One, the consideration of the design by the council and assigned team, to reduce wildlife blockages by
looking to natures models like hedgerows, and tall grasses where animals can find safety, etc). Two, a greater responsibility must be expected from community members and visitors of Stoke Park Wood to respect our community, the wildlife, and the health of other pets, by please following signage, and keeping pets on leads. ESPECIALLY during nesting and fawning season. While I love dogs and pets, many pets that do not have perfect recall are often seen off lead. While there is an understanding that humans cannot always predict animal behaviour, having the pet off lead does not exempt the owner from the responsibility when damage to wild animals, other pets, people, and property occurs. To date there have been very few walks I have been on in Stoke Park Wood, where someone's dog hasn't been seen chasing off after a deer, and the same can be said of the Itchen river, where dogs jump in after the swan in the stream, and sometimes make off with young goslings. Keeping pets on long leads, is not only good for their health, as sniffing is a natural stress relief but also allows for maximum control of your pet when the situation calls for it. Yes, we need to redesign the park corridors to allow animals to pass freely, but there also needs to be more severe penalties for people not following signage and visitor rules when visiting these special sites. If we are to show that we take the consideration of nature seriously, it needs to begin with individual choices, all the way up to through community action, to responsive decision makers. Thank You
Diane supported: REMOVE NEW FENCE STOKE PARK FARM SANG BISHOPSTOKE“Green” energy projects should not be irreversibly destroying intact native ecosystems. Surely this flies in the face of the supposed “clean and environmentally friendly” these projects purport to be. Your energy may be renewable but the environment you are destroying is not. The proposed site for the new Borumba Pumped Hydro is a unique and irreplaceable ecosystem that cannot be replaced once it is gone. Pumped hydro projects should use already disturbed sites with existing voids such as mine pits from old mines or quarries for these projects and not destroying pristine native habitats, further contributing to habitat loss and species extinction, among others. Queensland Hydro should be ashamed. Once it’s gone, it’s gone!
Ashley supported: Protect the Mary River Catchment from the Queensland Pumped Hydro ProjectSo many unique species of fruit trees have been planted by the local community here and also shared events to keep up with tradition such as the wassail which has taught my son and other children about caring for nature. Locals of all ages gather and enjoy the seasons- there aren’t many spaces left to do that anymore!
Deborah supported: Prevent Construction on the Nature-Rich Meadow Behind Ashley CoombeYou’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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