Greens South Metropolitan MLC Lynn MacLaren has slammed the Federal Government’s approval today of Cedar Woods’ large canal proposal on precious public land at Point Peron in Rockingham.
“The planned 500-pen marina will damage seagrass beds that are not easily replaced, eliminate habitat and food sources and expose penguins to injury from boat strikes,” Ms MacLaren said.
“The Penguin Island Little Penguin breeding population is now half what it was in 2007, with starvation the leading cause.
“The marina proposal is smack bang in the middle of these animals’ feeding and foraging ground, as well as an important fish nursery which supplies their food. Read more »