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Several days ago I posted a message re the above
subject.I worded it very badly and have replied to people who have responded to
my message.
Tonight on the news I heard that there has been no
agreement between the two governments, so we are basically at a
stalemate.
In my original posting I failed to mention
that I was referring to an area 1,000 klms. West of the intensive farming
areas and any land clearing out in this area is basically to stop erosion. From
our personal experience of having pulled scrub about 10 years ago to stop this
erosion I have come to the conclusion that there has to be a case for selective
clearing.Where there was no grass and a lot of sick trees there is now an
abundance of all the native grasses and thousands of mulga trees, and in this
rejuvenated area the wealth of not only birdlife but all wildlife native to this
area has increased tenfold.
Because of the diversity of the types of country in
Qld. there can't be one rule for this huge state, because if selective clearing
is not permitted, a lot of Western Qld, i.e. the hard mulga country, will end up
in Lake Eyre or the Murray River, and because of our droughts and "flooding
rains" in this semi arid region,erosion is part of the cycle.
I am appalled by the large scale clearing of timber
in the pursuit of the almighty dollar, however, farmers have to be allowed to
keep in line with the CPI which is the privilege of all other Australians and
how this can be done is a great big question mark.
Moderation and common sense on both sides must be
employed to arrive at a satisfactory result.
Regards,
Julie McLaren
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