The native fauna of Booderee National Park are under threat, again. A couple of years ago, it was from bushfire. Now, it's commercial interests who want to build a small shopping mall and 800 houses in the native animal corridor.
Why is this such a problem? Because Booderee is on a peninsula. Where they want to build is the only thoroughfare for the aforementioned beasties.
I have no problem with developments. I do have a problem with developers only out for the main chance. Do the buildings have to go in that particular spot? No, I don't think so. There's plenty of open space further away from the peninsula that is still close to the beach.
It pisses me off that the local council has, yet again, ignored the wishes of protesting locals and local experts and granted business building permits. Obviously, money is a great motivator. How this idiot of a mayor got in remains a mystery since I can't find anyone who voted for him. But it's not just him, why isn't the rest of the council blocking this? Why aren't they listening to the populace? Do they even care?
It's nice that Booderee National Park has been formed, but what will it become if there are no animals? What will happen when the animals that are there start to breed within family groups? How will the extra population affect the current environment? More cars, more people, more rubbish, more impact on sensitive areas, and yes, more entrance fees to the park, more spending in the area. But that's a shitty reason to grant a building permit.
And no, I'm not going to talk about the *&!@ cricket!
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