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In 2008 it's even more important to actively continue our work to protect wildlife. Wildfires in all States have again made a big impact on our native animals, road kills are escalating, and government departments still hand out permits to just about anyone to kill wildlife as "pests".

Never before in Australian history has there been such an urgent need to protect our remnant native species. With extended drought and Climate Change already upon us, much of our native animals are in deep trouble. The last of our forest habitats are being burnt, woodchipped, or cleared for development and agriculture. Those that are not already decimated are being "managed" by State Government Departments with almost no resources.

A change of Federal Government late in 2007, has so far seen little change in wildlife protection issues. Armed Japanese sailors protect illegal whaling vessels in the Southern Ocean Sanctuary, and the new Government seems unable to come to grips with this issue.

Recent amendments to the EPBC Act, the Federal Act that is supposed to protect wildlife, have made our task even more difficult. Expectations are that the Victorian, South Australian, Tasmanian, and West Australian wildfires have wiped out most if not all, of the last local colonies of potaroos, gliders, koalas, and other small species. Many of our small bush birds have been incinerated. Few animals can outrun or out fly the intense wildfires. With so many native animals and birds disappearing forever, it's even more important now to protect what we have left. That's what the Wildlife Protection Association of Australia Inc. does.

As a non-government community-based group, we lobby the Government at all levels to do better with wildlife protection. With your help and support we will continue to do that. If you join our Association it will help us to continue our campaigns of community education, and a small donation will help us even further. You can do this from our membership page with a credit card, or mail us a cheque.

Purchasing our book "Kangaroos, our Gentle Aussie Icons" will also help to fund the never ending campaigns to protect and conserve our precious wildlife.

Thank you for your continuing support, Pat O'Brien, President, WPAA

Click here to purchase our book "Kangaroos, our Gentle Aussie Icons"

Wildlife Protection Assn of Australia Inc.

PO Box 309
Beerwah
Queensland 4519
Australia

Telephone (Australia)
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