Migratory wader losses? Moreton Bay Qld. Oil spill disaster

[Ian May <>]

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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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