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Steve Irwin's special place under threat

May 13 12:17am

- Terri starts petition to lobby govt. against development

Last year the Federal Government bought 135,000 hectares of land at Cape York.

A company (Cape Alumina) has lodged mining lease applications for the site known as the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve, planned as a tribute to Steve Irwin, Wildlife Warrior.

The land, according to Terri, is very important environmentally, encompassing wetlands which "provide a critical water source to threatened habitat".

It even holds special significance for Terri as a connection to Steve's final days before his tragic death.

"He spent some of his final weeks there doing crocodile research," Terri told Sunrise.

As well as this, the land is also home to several rare and vulnerable plants and wildlife

Terri is fighting the application in which company plans to mine 12,300 hectares of the reserve for bauxite.

The NT Government is quoted as saying it believes the mining can be done sustainably.

Take action

Fans of Steve or Australia Zoo can now sign a petition held online at australiazoo.com.au

More info
(Updated - Link is now more direct)

CLICK HERE TO SIGN TERRI'S PETITION

50 Comments Report Abuse

1. bobcat68au - May 13 08:22am

Tell the Qld Gov to take back the cane toads before they destroy more wildlife or they can go west and sniff chairs.

2. rkroemer20 - May 13 08:56am

link to site is not working. should fix it quick otherwise they will loose out heaps of petition votes

3. hagedebbie - May 13 09:15am

Hi There all,
Trying to sign petition for the mining at Cape York but cannot find it . I would like to voice my opinion here just in case. How long does the world think it can keep sucking out the insides of the earth before it starts to collapse? Don't all the earthquakes make people think?

4. maddyinoz03 - May 13 10:05am

it's ridiculous that this petition site doesn't work. Who is the minister/s responsible for this terrible decision - give us their email/textaddresses -both federal and N.T. so we can email/text them direct to stop mining in environmentally protected areas.

5. cathyshliapnikoff - May 13 10:23am

would also like to sign petition against mining bauxite, link does not connect.

6. gtphase111 - May 13 10:41am

C'mon, this is a very real and sad situation that needs to be addressed right NOW before it goes any further. To not have a link that works is just not good enough Y7.

I care, do you ?

7. djl409 - May 13 12:55pm

I want to take part in the petition but for some resone i cant get into it? I think the mining company needs to piss off get a life. Steve wanted this land to preserve it !! Why cant mining companys just stay away!! and the Goverment tells us it cares about the enviroment the Goverment doesnt care!!

8. cathyshliapnikoff - May 13 11:22pm

Able to sign petition if you log onto the australia zoo address straight from your server. :)

9. chrisannhall - May 14 02:02pm

Hi sunrise team i also tried to sign petition after yesterdays Terrui irwins interview,but was unable to. have tried again today now ok SUGGEST GIVING INFO AGAIN TO VIEWERS TO TRY AGAIN keep up good work Frank victoria point qld

10. jdsaspen - Jun 03 03:44pm

http://www.australiazoo.com.au/phpP ETITION/

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