A wetland conversation property and tribute to Steve Irwin, an icon of Australia and the world in regards to land management and preservation, has been proposed to be strip mined, which doesn’t sound like something Steve would want to us! Feel free to sign the petition.

The 135,000 ha property, in Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula, is home to a group of three important spring fed wetlands, which provide a critical water source to threatened habitat, permanent flow of water to the Wenlock River, and is home to rare and vulnerable plants and wildlife. Terri Irwin said that SIWR was an important ecological site, which needs to be preserved in order to protect Australian habitat which is in danger of severe degradation and ruin.

“The proposed area for mining on the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve contains the head waters of irreplaceable waterways and unique biodiversity which will not recover after mining operations are finished,” . “I am a realist and I understand that mining is an important industry, however we have learned over the last 50 years of bauxite mining, it is critical to set aside the most environmentally sensitive areas, such as SIWR, and consider not mining them. Responsible mining companies are already doing this as part of developing carbon credit programs,” Terri said.

Please take the time to sign the petition: http://www.savestevesplace.com/