Protect habitats from Melbourne's urban sprawl
Some of Victoria's most threatened creatures live on Melbourne's doorstep. But urban expansion is threatening the habitat of species such as the Growling Grass Frog, Southern Brown Bandicoot (pictured) and one of Victoria's most damaged and threatened habitat types - grasslands of the Victorian Volcanic Plains. New draft plans have been released that allow the removal of many thousands of hectares of habitat. For example, just 11% of Growling Grass Frog habitat is to be retained in urban growth zones. Key conservation areas include those along waterways and creeks that should not only provide habitat for frogs but also parks for people. We need key areas retained as urban conservation reserves, for people and native animals. |
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Email or write to our politicians
Write or email the Victorian Planning Minister Matthew Guy and Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke. If you'd prefer to send a hand-written letter you can get key points from the email examples below:
Email State Planning Minister Matthew Guy Email Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke
Contact details
Hon. Matthew Guy
Minister for Planning, Level 7, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC 3002.
Email: matthew.guy@parliament.vic.gov.au.
The Hon Tony Burke MP
PO Box 6022, House of Representatives, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Email: Tony.Burke.MP@aph.gov.au
Contacting your local MP
You can also contact your local MP asking them to protect all high conservation value grassland and grassy woodland sites, and viable habitat corridors for Southern Brown Bandicoot, Growling Grass Frog and other threatened and endangered species.
If you don't know who your local representative in the Victorian Parliament is you can find out by visiting the parliamentary website.
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