Minister, I want to talk about eagle deaths. It was raised quickly in relation to Robbins Island, and eagle deaths as a result of interactions with energy infrastructure is ...
You signed an MOU with Raptor Refuge in 2016. How is that going at the moment?
The number of eagle injuries and deaths caused by TasNetworks’ distribution lines remains unacceptably high.
Federal and state environment ministers must heed a recent Federal Court decision and apply the precautionary principle to the proposed Robbins Island windfarm.
Transmission lines are known killers of wedge-tailed eagles and other raptors.
The reprieve for Westbury Reserve, set to be drilled today, is welcome - but only temporary.
Minister Jaensch refused to answer serious questions about what, if any, assessment on the impact on eagles – or any other species – had been undertaken.
Noise disturbance during breeding is well known to result in eagles abandoning eggs or even chicks and can drive them to leave a nest permanently.
The exploratory drilling set to commence next week at the Westbury Reserve is within range of a Wedge-tailed eagle nest, during breeding season.
I rise to commemorate national Threatened Species Day which was held in Tasmania on 7 September as it was in every state of Australia.