Mass Seagull Deaths along the Kwinana Industrial Strip continued today with reports that around 34 more silver gulls were found dead. Bringing the total bird deaths in the area to around 200.
Pollution has been highlighted as the likely source of the problem. See the latest media report and yesterday's reports on Perthnow, in the West and the Australian.
The Health Department has not yet become involved because the cause of deaths is still unknown the risk to public health is unknown.
As was found in Esperance surely these birds are our first warning sign?
Having done a bit of lab work, I am at a loss to explain why the authorities are claiming that it could be 2 weeks before results are available. Maybe someone can enlighten me why it takes so long to do tests for known pollutants?
It seems all we can do is wait for the results to come back - it has been suggested by some that we may also then have to wait for the Government to consult those responsible and come up with a PR plan, I would hope this is not the case.
So again let's wait and see and in the mean time hope that communities aren't also being poisoned.
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Update: Thanks to Dave for reminding me of the In My Community link for good coverage of the story here.
4 comments:
If Esperance is anything to go by the cause of the dead gulls won't be known for sometime.( Staff shortages & all that) I suppose we should be thankful it wasn't people collapsing.
Seems strange staff would be interviewed instead of management in regard to any pollution spills.I thought if a toxic spill occured industry were required to notify DEC, or am I confusing countries?
You forgot to include the link to www.inmycommunity.com.au which is the only story that mentions the link between the deaths and Cockburn Cement
Thanks Dave,
I will fix that.
Who knows what we are breathing in from the Kwinana Industrial Area.
Very disturbing. Sinister stuff. Industry has been very quiet on this one havent they. Silly spin doctors must have crawled back under their respective rocks. No doubt we shall hear the usual denials and excuses and baffling us with science routine such as "thermal slicks" top marks for imagination atleast. Even i know an oil slick when i see one but i dont have a science degree to understand all this so should i just believe what im told by the experts who never get it wrong or never admit to getting it wrong.
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