>>
>> With regards consultants employed to survey areas prior to development,
>> Maureen Cooper in her new book "Bimblebox: A Nature Refuge Under Siege"
>> notes that Waratah Coal obtained their coal exploration license for
>> Bimblebox Nature Refuge in June 2006. They have had over six and a half
>> years to conduct seasonal surveys there and have failed to do so.
>>
>> Maureen also notes that Waratah Coal conducted .. eight fauna sites over 20
>> days ... a six month period covering an average Wet Season. ..They failed to
>> find the Black-throated Finch and most of the 145 bird species and 12 bird
>> species of Conservation Significance for the Desert Uplands recorded with
>> Bimblebox Nature Refuge by Birds Australia (and BirdLife Southern
>> Queensland) surveyors and scientists from 2003 through November 2011.
>>
>> The coal project that threatens Bimblebox is in the advanced stages of
>> planning and approval, with two consecutive levels of government in
>> Australia seriously considering allowing it to be totally destroyed by
>> mining.
>>
>> The combined efforts to safeguard Bimblebox Nature Refuge need eventually to
>> take this test case to the point where proper legislation can be achieved
>> that will protect all high biodiversity value areas in Queensland, not only
>> National Parks. There are many more Nature Refuges that will be reserved the
>> same treatment in the near future.
>>
>> Thanks to Maureen Cooper from Birdlife Australia, anyone who donates $26 or
>> more, will receive a copy of her book “Bimblebox: A Nature Refuge under
>> Siege”.
>> Bimblebox is pleased to be able to offer their supporters this wonderful
>> book as a small vote of thanks. The resources of Bimblebox and the efforts
>> of their volunteers to protect Bimblebox from mining need a boost if the
>> community is to stand up to Big Coal. It’s an expensive but necessary
>> exercise!
>> To donate and receive your copy:-
>>
>> http://bimblebox.org/?page_id=1160
Judy
>>
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