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Migratory wader losses? Moreton Bay Qld. Oil spill disaster

To: Sis Ticolar <>
Subject: Migratory wader losses? Moreton Bay Qld. Oil spill disaster
From: Ian May <>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:48:50 +1030
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Migratory waders are currently on the move and will be using these oil affected areas on the way to their migration staging areas. It is imperative to clean up this mess as soon as possible. As most of the affected areas are sandy and accessible and therefore more easily treated, it is a clear case where military logistics should be utilized to achieve an effective and rapid clean up.

But the uncoordinated and inadequate response from both State and Federal Governments so far to this major oil spill is quickly building into a monument of failure. Rather than providing any effective response to this real environmental disaster, today the Federal Government occupies itself mainly in the politics of propping up a doubtful ETS scheme.

Affected wildlife continues to suffer, unlikely to see much relief while the Federal Minister remains in party mode and although his attention is otherwise engaged in a good cause http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25179980-5006024,00.html the Government response to this major environmental disaster appears incompetent and uncaring.

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Ian May

Price SA





Sis Ticolar wrote:

And what if anything is being done to cleanup this mess? Who is to clean it up?
How much will they clean up?
Who pays?

Sis.
Ian May wrote: ===================

This morning it was announced that the "Pacific Adventurer" was carrying more than 1/2 million litres of oil when its tanks were pierced. See http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/13/2515278.htm?section=justin Have seen some footage showing an oil affected godwit in breeding plumage. Are there any updates on bird impacts affecting migratory waders from this disaster? ===============================

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