Letter to the editor in The Daily Examiner 14 January 2013:
Preserve wetlands
A holiday visit to the Clarence Valley area this new year has revealed unimaginable delights. After sighting a group of emus, a Google search revealed they are an endangered species - the coastal emu different to the inland variety.
Further searches revealed that many species of flora and fauna living in this remarkable area with its stunning wetlands and waterways have been listed as endangered or threatened.
The next sighting was of two brolgas. This sighting had to be confirmed by a local as I was not sure what they were, having only seen them in Kakadu National Park. The brolgas were within a couple of kilometres of the coal seam gas drilling ring at Glenugie. This is a significant area to be cared for and preserved for our grandchildren’s children. We can't afford to risk polluting these precious waterways with gas mining not even needed for Australian consumption.
Sandy Thompson
Sydney
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