Hello,

In terms of natural environment and Australia - with people (who came later on) - we as people (now) have an obligation to ensure we will protect nature that currently exists. We can't just blame people from the past - that is old news and is simply a tactic to do nothing.

By allowing that we will see continual cutting down of our forests and bushland, killing of native wildlife, mining of our our country to death, taking too much water from the River Murray and the wetlands that surround it and destroying places like our oceans and the Great Barrier Reef.

It's time our major political parties realised that environmental protection is vital in 2014 - and not just economic development - as people in Australia need our environment in good condition to survive.

One example worth reading is at: http://theconversation.com/carbon-farming-could-restore-australias-southern-coastal-wetlands-13521

Dear Nathan,

We need to make changes, that's for sure.

The following link may also be of interest:

http://newmatilda.com/2014/09/15/garbage-our-high-seas-homegrown-say-scientists

NathanJ that is stupid.

What we have today is merely a snapshot of Oz, as of this moment.

What the hell gives you the idea, or the right to judge that this must be Oz for the rest of time. Who do you think you are, god or something.

I can't know how much of Oz you have seen, but your post indicates a city greenie, with damn all ideas of what Oz is really like.

I have sailed into & explored much of Oz that is only accessible by boat. Some of it is great, but a much of it is garbage. I have seen much disappear under feral rubbish like lantana, which would take many years of human intervention to fix. Currently it is of no use even to native animals.

I have seen some similar rubbish cleaned up & put to productive use. I know which I prefer to see, & it is not natures blind blundering.

Hasbeen,

I don't understand your basic logic. For example I am not a city person. I have never lived in the city.

I believe in some basic sets of principles, that we should:

1. Keep as much as possible our natural environment that we have in pristine condition;

2. We do not further degrade our environment and work towards repair of our natural environment where human damage has been caused;

3. Have legislation to avoid any further damage to our natural world, in all areas.

One day I went on a bushwalking tour with a native vegetation expert through a conservation park. She is very passionate about protecting our natural bushland and local wildlife. Being very skilled in the field, there is evidence, research and science in terms of environmental restoration and not simply giving up.

There are far too many pressures being placed environments Australia wide that many animals live in. Many are at breaking point as present, like the Murray Darling Basin for example.

Finally if you want to talk about imposing values, as a vegetarian person myself - I hope you don't eat meat, as you are imposing a lot of values in that regard and that is an understatement.

NathanJ,

"One day I went on a bushwalking tour with a native vegetation expert through a conservation park. She is very passionate about protecting our natural bushland and local wildlife. Being very skilled in the field, there is evidence, research and science in terms of environmental restoration and not simply giving up."

That's good to hear, what sort of a rifle does she use?