Posted by tealady on January 12, 2007, at 18:50:13
Lungfish lived alongside the dinosaurs and members of this group have been around for 300 million years.
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s1620397.htm
Due to Queeensland govt politics the lungfish will probably be another extinct species.I can't work out any real benfits of a dam on the Mary River and I can't fathom how the politicians can justify this river on a cost benefit analysis either..and nor can any of my friends in Qld!
It's the opposite side of politics from Bjelke..and yet with a similar (but even worse do you think ?) definition of progress.
I do recall "progress" under Bjelke.
Strange.. like Russia .. similar politics, no matter who is in charge?I learnt about lungfish in primary school.
The fish lifts proposed do not work!.. but politic tried to hush that ..for some background pls read
http://jantea.blog.co.uk/2007/01/12/need_your_help_lungfish_very_likely_to_b~1544473
Lungfish is under serious threat from Dam[n] project on the Mary River Queensland.www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/610807318
scroll down the page for info!http://joshrlarsen.googlepages.com/..also scroll down page for more links on the politics
SMH: Campbell under international pressure
Beattie rejects advice from Gorbachev
Dam not so good for farmers either
Lungfish not the only fish in danger, the Mary River Cod could be in trouble too
Dam construction will see a budget blow out
New Scientistlike.. "I know from my meetings with [Premier] Beattie that he's 110 per cent determined to go ahead with this"..
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Campbell-under-pressure-to-halt-Qld-dam/2006/07/04/1151778908951.htmlnow who's that remind one of Declan?
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