A proposed rocket launch facility on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula will destroy the habitat of threatened birds, in particular Mallee Whipbirds and Eyre Peninsula Southern Emu-wrens.
Public comments for Whalers Way have closed.
Thank you to the thousands of commenters who sought to help protect threatened bird habitat at Whalers Way.
The proposed Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex (EPBC 2021/9013) will have significant and unacceptable impacts on nationally threatened birds, including the Mallee Whipbird and the Southern Emu-wren (Eyre Peninsula) - both listed as Endangered under the EPBC Act.
The proposed launch complex would destroy habitat on the Eyre Peninsula critical to the survival for both of these birds, conflicting directly with the Federal Government’s conservation goals and both birds’ Conservation Advice.
Help us protect these threatened Aussie birds, by having your say on the proposal today.
Photo: Southern Emu-wren by Brian Bird
