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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

11. swimgirl_28 - Aug 12 02:19am

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

This is the link to the petition page.

12. damodowning - Sep 04 06:06pm

Yeh, maybe the petition was not working, but just go to Australia Zoo's site. Just because Y7 messed up, does not mean that you should not try harder to sign the petition.
This is a true cause worth fighting for just as Steve Irwin did throughout his short life.

13. lru98781 - Sep 04 09:37pm

I was interested in this story because we have a similar battle on the Liverpool Plains. The NSW Government is selling coal exploration licences on the Liverpool Plains,near Gunnedah, and refusing to fund independant studies of the impact of mining on the precious underground water resources.

14. lexielu32 - Sep 05 10:37am

I have to agree with Terri and her family and friends because it's where Steve did his conservation work and it's his home. And it's the animals' home. It's where they feel safe and comfortable. It's like taking your home away or taking your farm away. We have to agree with Teri.

15. trncripps - Sep 16 04:45pm

http://www.australiazoo.com.au/peti tion/#non

16. cathyjhie - Sep 23 07:51pm

I am a BIG FAN of steve Irwin and always watch croc hunter. It's so sad to know that after he passed away some selfish and greedy idiots are posing great interest to convert this amazing heaven into a mining site...

17. cathyjhie - Sep 23 08:03pm

..hope those greedy politician suffer nature's punishment

18. jaq22005 - Sep 26 05:34am

GOD DANG IT! IT WAS YOU GOVERNMENT PEOPLE WHO GRIEVED HIS DEATH THE MOST AND YOU WANT TO DESROY HIS SPECIAL PLACE FOR SOME DUMB MINING?! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! yOU PEOPLE ARE JUST PLAIN IDIOTS!!!

19. song_ferret - Sep 26 10:41am

australia zoo and The Irwin family is as australian as you will ever get. Destroying 135,000 ha of wildlife reserve just for mining is un-australian of the government. If not for the Irwin family australia would have no idea what wanders we have in our own backyard. AUSTRALIA ....GET ON BOARD.

20. song_ferret - Sep 26 10:43am

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