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POPSFreshwater dolpins - ‘watchdogs’ of the water,” Catching a glimpse of these mammals with their trademark long narrow beaks, arching their way through the mud-coloured waters would be a memorable experience. Eco-friendly tours would provide the opportunity to observe such a unique creature, but I imagine there would not be too many hotels in this part of the world.
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POPSLogging, politics and climate change Clearly, conservation groups have criticised Labour's policy and in the upcoming election Greens preferences are likely to move to the Liberals. The policy may be a vote winner for many Tasmanians whose jobs are dependent on the timber interest but Labour may be accused of "selling out" on the Greens. Rudd has not stood up to the unions which effectively dictate policy. Will John Howard continue to attract the Green vote with his strong stand against unions and new policy addressing global warming? And what can be done to stop these illegal imports? Surely existing forestry practices within Australia can fill the void!
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POPSPR exercise The debate on global warming and "green economics" has thankfully come under the spotlight with the upcoming Federal Election. The Labour opposition, specifically leader Kevin Rudd, continues to "bag" the current Prime Minister (John Howard) for his lack of action in this area. But for all the grandstanding Rudd fails to deliver any firm policy in support of this debate. If the voting public took global warming and it's effects on future generations as a serious issue - and so they should be - the policies presented by the major parties should determine the result of this election. Meanwhile, the only action at the State level (in Queensland) is increased competition in the private sector for reducing the cost of coal generated electricity. Is this really the answer? Time for action.....
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POPSGlobal warming.....bye-bye birdie Many animals may shift their range or immediate locality in pursuit of favoured food plants, but are unlikely to migrate large distances in response to an altered ecosystem.
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POPSLand Down Under - quarantine risks and exotic disease More and more exotic diseases continue to enter Australia despite stringent quarantine measures. This new threat remains very real as it is conceivable that an infected animal could swim between the islands of the Torres Strait and reach the northern tip of Australia,
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