2008–2‑29
A group of Concerned Independent Activists (CIA) have placed a platform occupied by an activist, high up a tuart tree in bushland at College Grove in Bunbury. It is hoped this will delay destruction of this contentious forest.
The bush, which forms part of a valuable nature corridor, is under threat of being bulldozed by Landcorp for a hosing development. CIA spokesperson Simon Peterfly said “this is the last nature corridor on the Swan Coastal Plain that connects the ocean to a river”…
The platform is a last ditch attempt to save the bush, which includes a rare population of ring-tailed possums. He said that Landcorp’s project was contrary to all good sense and showed a total lack of moral standing in the world of conservation.
“We want to expose Landcorp’s intent to destroy this vital section of the corridor to all Western Australians”, he said. “This is more than just a piece of bush to be flattened. It contains the rare tuart transition zone and provides habitat to a protected species which relies upon the bush for its ongoing existence”.
Mr Peterfly said that the independent activists hoped that their remaining actions would help educate people about the fragility of the remaining bushland at College Grove. “If people log onto Google Earth, they will see just how thin the nature corridor has become… It is just so fragile and too valuable to lose”.
Mr Peterfly said that the platform would stay in place as long as possible to focus people’s attention on the plight of remnant bushland on the Swan Coastal Plain.
CONTACT Simon Peterfly — 0422 540756