[Greens-Media] Brown Welcomes Macquarie Island Pact

[Bennett, Ebony (Sen B. Brown)]

04 June 2007

			Brown Welcomes Macquarie Island Pact 


			National Greens Leader Bob Brown has welcomed
the $24.6 million plan by the Federal and Tasmanian governments to rid
Macquarie Island of rabbits, rats and mice. 

			"At last, the breakthrough to get pest control
under way for this World Heritage island within 2 years. This plan has
had great success in ridding New Zealand's subantarctic islands of pest
plagues so it raises high hopes for our Macquarie Island"

			"Macquarie Island is one of the world's great
wildlife refuges and has stunning natural landscape. Getting rid of the
rabbits will protect both" Senator Brown said.

The Greens instigated the island's World Heritage status during the
1989-92 Labor-Green Accord.  

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Ebony Bennett
Media Adviser
Office of Greens Senator Bob Brown
Mobile: 0409 164 603
Ph: (02) 6277 3170
Fax: (02) 6277 3185
ebony.bennett at aph.gov.au