Although Queensland government will say it is taking adequate measures to protect and ensure the survival of koalas in South East Queensland concerned Redlands council and residents are questioning the validity of those measures and have a petition - endorsed by State MP Michael Choi (as the process requires) which now appears on the government website. All residents of Queensland are able to support the petition to take steps to prevent koala extinction in South East Queensland.
Koalas have been disappearing from the Redlands Koala Coast area at the rate of 1000 per year and only about 2400 koalas remain. Council, the community and the state government need to work together to stop the inevitable extinction if current land clearing practices continue.
The petition asks parliament to
- Stop the removal of the koala trees;
- Stop koalas being killed on roads and railway lines;
- Stop dog attacks;
- Stop urbanisation from destroying koala habitat; and
- Start using legislation and money to make these essential survival mechanisms happen.
The petition is available here and closes 30 July 2009.