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Posted: 05 Apr 2004 Topic: Hartland dust bowl



Tony

What can I say? - gutting.  The pictures say it all.  Site managers of important herp-sites (especially Schedule 5 species) need to take on board these 'hot spots' as any disturbance to the ground resulting in damage to habitat and animals, is a potential breach of the wildlife laws. 

This should be taken-up (maybe by yourself Tony or HCT?) at the Heathland Conference in September, especially as I understand this is not an isolated incident.  Site managers need to consult with local experts and agree appropriate management to minimise damage to protected species.  It is so rare that someone has the knowledge you do about a given site and therefore defies belief the powers that be have not used your knowledge to fine-tune the management.  

The loops developers have to jump through to get a licence on a GCN site with minimal damage to habitat, when the government's conservation advisory body can allow this sort of management on a pristine herp-site with two Schedule 5 species makes a mockery of the wildlife laws!

 

Gareth




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