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We are nine years into the 21st Century and our wildlife is in just as much trouble as ever. Climate Change, and a lack of government direction towards wildlife protection issues has seen most species populations plumment to an alltime low. Community wildlife groups battle to save injured and orphaned wildlife, while at the same time, government agencies hand out permits over the phone to kill them. Never before in Australian history has there been such an urgent need to protect our remnant native species. With extended drought and the effects of Climate Change starting to bite, many 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.Urban development for houses, supersize shopping centres,and human infrastructure such as freeways continue to decimate wildlife habitat, without leaving any corridors for wildlife movement.

 
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. The new Federal government has initiated two Inquiries into the EPBC Act, the Federal Legislation that is supposed to protect wildlife, but doesnt. Recommendations from these Inquiries are months away, and may take years to implement, if ever. It's even more important now in 2009 to protect what we have left, and 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, for a modest yearly fee, you can help us to continue our campaigns of community education. A small donation will help us even further, and 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

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Wildlife Protection Assn of Australia Inc.

PO Box 309
Beerwah
Queensland 4519
Australia

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