Virtual fences are designed to keep native animals away from cars

Kangaroos "are involved in around 90 per cent of animal-related collisions in Australia’s eastern states.
Road safety and animal welfare advocates are perplexed as to why thieves steal virtual fences, but it's a problem that’s occurred across Australia, with instances documented in Victoria, South Australia, and Queensland." >>
https://au.news.yahoo.com/community-shattered-by-theft-of-devices-designed-to-stop-100-accidents-on-notorious-road-051726146.html
#Wildlife #RoadKill #RoadTrauma #VirtualFencing #roads ##motorists biodiversity #habitat #environmentalVandalism #Australia

Community shattered by theft of devices designed to stop 100 accidents on notorious road

Locals raised more than $12,000 to purchase devices to help reduce accidents on a notorious 6km loop of road. Find out more.

Yahoo News Australia

@VWDasher
Absolutely spot on. The sheer entitlement of people who destroy public trees for their own private view is staggering. Every lost tree is a wound in the community, not just the landscape.

#savethetrees #UrbanGreed #EnvironmentalVandalism

In Sydney's south, attempts to poison trees for a waterfront view have backfired spectacularly. Bayside Council has responded by installing a shipping container at Brighton-Le-Sands, intentionally blocking the foreshore. #Sydney #BrightonLeSands #EnvironmentalVandalism #Waterfront #TreeProtection #CouncilAction

https://www.9news.com.au/national/tree-vandalism-sydney-bayside-council-brighton-le-sands/d6181414-4429-4e90-93d4-a92c9f8141ab

Attempts to obtain waterfront view by poisoning trees backfires in Sydney

<p>Attempts to obtain a waterfront view by poisoning trees have backfired in Sydney's south.</p>

9News

Century-old tree fighting for survival after being poisoned by vandals. Another Harbour green space falls victim as trees are targeted for better water views.

#EnvironmentalVandalism #SaveOurTrees #UrbanGreenspace #SydneyHarbour #Greed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV6Q5ASCib0

Century-old tree 'clinging' to life after being poisoned by vandals | 9 News Australia

YouTube

A massive 7-metre red banner has been put up to block prized views of #Sydney Harbour after nearly 300 trees were illegally cut down. Councils across NSW are cracking down on this destructive practice, labelling it "the worst act of environmental vandalism."

#environmentalvandalism #sydneyharbour #illegaldeforestation #nswcouncil #treeprotection #environment

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/14/huge-banner-scuppers-prime-sydney-harbour-view-gained-by-killing-of-300-trees

Huge banner scuppers prime Sydney Harbour view gained by killing of 300 trees

Mayor says blatant disregard for environment is ‘offensive’ as councils struggle to deal with increasing environmental destruction

The Guardian

#LateCapitalism:
This a UK supermarket van with engine running all day so customers may collect refrigerated orders from the store car park

Reminded me of the line from Zeke Faux’s book Number Go Up that #crypto is like running your car engine 24/7 to solve sudokus to buy drugs, only here we’re buying toilet paper

#CapitalismIsKillingYou
#environmentalVandalism

Pic shows delivery van not doing deliveries merely parked waiting for customers to pull up to collect their online shopping

#saveleepoint
#darwinau
#spartacus
#environmentalvandalism

The Australian governments for all its goody goody image is currently deforesting the planet faster than any other country in the world.

#shame

‘Horrified’: Devon village in shock at felling of 100 ancient beech trees

Outrage in Colaton Raleigh after government agency issued licence for the trees to be felled

The Guardian

Procter & Gamble is still sourcing planet-wrecking palm oil – its annual meeting is our chance to make it stop. Join the call now: https://actions.eko.org/a/p-and-g-no-more-planet-wrecking-palm-oil?source=whatsapp&variant_id=6526

#environmentalVandalism

Procter & Gamble is still sourcing palm oil linked to forest fires

Call on its leadership to clean up its supply chain!

Ekō