Letters to the Editor – Septemeber 1, 2017

Updated September 1 2017 - 11:11am, first published August 31 2017 - 9:58am
Letters to the Editor – Septemeber 1, 2017
Letters to the Editor – Septemeber 1, 2017

Beaches key to tourism

I too question why Minister Lily D’Ambrosio should consider permitting the training of racing horses on our beaches. In addition to the reasons given in letters last Saturday, horses can trample the nests of the Hooded Plover which is endangered. Thanks to volunteer wardens on our beaches, Birdlife Australia has been able to report that the Hooded Plover population has been recovering. In the face of galloping horses, it is unlikely that it would be safe for wardens to continue protecting the birds. Warrnambool and Moyne are heavily dependent on ecotourism. Thousands have visited the whale viewing platform this year. Our beaches are a reason for our popularity as a holiday destination. The Port Fairy Folkie and spring festivals attract environmentally-alert people. Training racing horses on our beaches brings small economic benefit and risks much larger ones. If we want to be able to tell others how to look after this planet, we need to start here.

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