GLADSTONE OBSERVER The expansion of Gladstone Port is under investigation Comments (2) » Megan McEwan 16th Feb 2013 3:21 PM An aerial View of Fisherman’s Landing in Gladstone Harbour. Brenda Strong THE expansion of Gladstone’s port is under investigation by the Federal Government. Australians for Animals coordinator Sue Arnold said she and Matt Landos had...
GLADSTONE PORT CORPORATION PROBE BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Environmental ‘failings’ spark Gladstone port probe as dolphins depart by: GRAHAM LLOYD, ENVIRONMENT EDITOR From: The Australian February 16, 2013 12:00AM Four giant liquefied natural gas processing facilities are being built on Curtis Island in Gladstone Harbour. Picture: Vanessa Hunter Source: The Australian AUSTRALIA’S most environmentally controversial project, the $33 billion expansion of Gladstone port...
Beware the makers of Spin – They work to a method.
We don’t know if marketing guru and propagandist Toby Ralph knows much about wind farms. But he certainly knows how big companies bulldoze small communities. Speaking on The Gruen Planet recently, he referred to the following template companies use to counter community opposition. 1. Forge local relationships 2. Understand local concerns 3. Create local opinion...
AFA Feb 2013 Newsletter OUT NOW!
AFA NEWSLETTER OUT NOW! The latest February 2013 Newsletter is available for viewing on our website and facebook page. Articles by Sue Arnold – CEO of Australians for Animals include: THE FIGHT FOR THE REEF GOES TO CANBERRA There’s a lot happening...
Plastics Suffocating The World – by Jessica Wallace
This infographic by Jessica Wallace demonstrates the astonishing amount of plastic that is produced, barely used then discarded into the environment. It also shows how banning, or placing a charge on the use of plastic bags can dramatically reduce their use and consequently the damage they cause to our ecosystems. The full article and infographic...
Turtle, dugong deaths ‘directly linked to dredging project
Turtle, dugong deaths ‘directly linked to dredging project’ By John Mikkelsen – November 24, 2012 AQUATIC disease expert Dr Matt Landos believes the sharp increase in turtle, dolphin and dugong deaths in Gladstone waters was likely to be a direct consequence of the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project. In his final scientific report, Dr...
DOGS CAN DANCE !
Oh this is so worth watching ! An incredibly talented dog and his beautiful young owner. http://www.familytiez.com/video/gin.htm
Australians for Animals November 2012 Newsletter
Our November Newsletter is now available for download as a PDF from our website. www.australiansforanimals.org.au or you can click this direct link to view the Newsletter… https://www.australiansforanimals.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/afa_nov2012_newsletter.pdf
BELUGA WHALE TALKS – INCREDIBLE STUFF
Talking beluga whale named Noc is revealed Beluga whale kept at US research foundation learned how to make human sounds that fooled divers, according to study guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 23 October 2012 09.00 BST Listen to Noc the Beluga whale warbling in a human voice, several octaves lower than typical whale calls Link to this videoA...
US NAVY WILL NOT LONGER USE DOLPHINS AS MINE SWEEPERS
ROBOTS REPLACE DOLPHINS AS MILITARY WEAPONS. Huffington Post. The US Navy is reportedly planning to replace its last military dolphins with robots. In an exclusive interview with BBC Future<http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20121108-final-dive-for-us-navy-dolphins>, the navy said it would replace its highly trained pod of sea mammals with cheaper electronic alternatives. The Navy has used dolphins in missions to help...