Recent photographic trapping in bushland on our farm at Grantville has demonstrated that native wildlife is threatened by vegetation clearing on land next to our farm, owned by concrete giant, Barro Group. Previous research showed the area is habitat for at least 17 species of mammals/marsupials as well as 140 bird species including powerful owls and wedge tailed eagles, platypus and blackfish live in the Bass River.Widespread destruction of vegetation, clearing the way for sand extraction is likely to annihalate many native species by ripping apart the wildlife corridor identified for protection in the Regional Sand Extraction Strategy Lang Lang to Grantville.
Among the animals shown in the latest research are: Koalas, Black Wallabies, Common Wombats ,Short-beaked Echidnas, Eastern Grey Kangaroos and Mountain Brushtail Possums.This research was undertaken by the Southern Brown Bandicoot Regional Recovery Group. Earlier work was carried out by consultants for the Regional Sand Extraction Strategy in the 1990's and by Friends of Bass Valley Bush Landcare Group in Baseline Studies of Bass River conducted for the Natural Heritage Trust. We have asked Bass Coast Shire why action has not been taken against Barro Group for clear breaches of its planning permit by the wholesale bulldozing of native vegetation right down to the Bass River.
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The Barro clearing beside your egg farm has also introduced significant weed load since it was done.
Yes, We have asked the Shire to send an enforcement officer to inspect the problems and suggest remedial steps.
The Shire still has not inspected the damage. In view of their refusal to meet their statutory obligations, we have asked for councillors to be dismissed. Commissioners are more likel;y to behave professionally.
The council will do nothing because barrows a bribing them and they don’t care what happens the trees they are cutting down have kolas in them and other endangered animals as well something needs to be done about what’s happening
Expose barrows on national tv and aca programs as well .
We have tried to get national tv coverage - but no-one gives a damn.
Also will contact the department of envirament about it on Monday
Clearly, Shire councillors and officers do not care but I wouldn't go so far as to suggest bribes have been paid - unlessw you know more than me.
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