Green Tree Python or Northern Knob-tailed Gecko.
Moreover, you can be prosecuted for possessing any
animal for which you do not have a permit, irrespective
of whether you grabbed it off the road, or even from land
that was about to be bulldozed. So it is easy to envisage a
situation where an animal was about to be destroyed,
under circumstances which can be verified, yet you are
the criminal for somehow attempting to
protect it. Isn’t that what we have wildlife
authorities for? Nevertheless, the person who
runs over the same animal on the road or
clears their land for crops is within their rights
to do so. The destruction of native wildlife
equates to the loss of a natural resource that is
protected, or valued, only within a certain set
of parameters. Outside of these parameters,
the desire for power, growth, and to fuel an
economic bottom line ensures that others can
do what they like. I believe this needs to be reviewed on
a number of different levels and jurisdictions, so that we
actually conserve, preserve, or at least effectively utilise
what should be construed as rare and precious commodi-
ties.
We are aiming for publication in The Conversation, and
the resultant article will also be reprinted in this
magazine.
Further reading:
http://tinyurl.com/yazhrlmc
‘There are so many laws that
cover wildlife in Australia, but
we DON ’ T REALLY VALUE WHAT
Along with a number of colleagues, I will be expanding
on this concept in the hope that future generations can
enjoy our scarce and declining natural resources as we
do, rather than bemoan their loss from the north, as has
occurred in conjunction with farming in the southern
states.
Exclusive photos of
the raid.
Above: ‘The prize of a lot of
these animals is the skull.’
Left (slide show): The haul
comprised more than 1,300
animal parts from 91 different
species.
Images courtesy Dr Gavin
Bedford.
WE HAVE .’