It is difficult to see any justification for growing cotton, with its
massive irrigation requirements, on the driest continent on earth.
One this side of the continent, the large containment dams at the head
waters of the Murray Darling, so that they can grow yet more cotton, are, I
believe, a major cause of the poor state of the river system.
Tim Murphy
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From:
Behalf Of Frank
O'Connor
Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2004 7:41 PM
To: birdswa email list;
Subject: Cotton Farming Rejected at Broome
I was glad to hear today on the ABC news, that the WA State Government has
refused to extend the Memorandum of Understanding to the group proposing
cotton farming near Broome using irrigation from artesian bores. This
would have threatened wetlands used by migratory birds.
I could never understand why they weren't proposing to use the Ord River
Stage 2 irrigation area NE of Kununurra. I thought this had been given the
go ahead, but nothing seems to have happened.
_________________________________________________________________
Frank O'Connor Birding WA http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au
Phone : (08) 9386 5694 Email :
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