A rocket launching facility could spell the end for one of Australia’s rarest birds – the Eyre Peninsula Southern Emu-wren. We have only a short window to speak up to stop it.
A decision is due in the next two weeks on Southern Launch’s plans to destroy coastal heathland at Whalers Way, SA, to build launch pads, blast walls and bunkers to fire rockets into space.
This is a crucial remaining pocket of habitat for this tiny emu-wren. The bulldozing of habitat, shock waves, noise pollution and potential rocket fuel fires would be a disaster for the dwindling 750 birds left.
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has the power to stop it now.
Forward this pre-filled letter to urge her to reject rocket launching at Whalers Way. Don’t blast the Eyre Peninsula Southern Emu-wren into the history books!