There is a developer in the Blue Mountains NSW who plans to keep koalas on the lower floor of a tourist building for the purpose of being photographed and petted by tourists.
Koalas deserve to be free not caged indoors with little natural light. Keeping koalas indoors for long periods of time is cruel and hideous.
The Blue Mountains is a world heritage area and with this in mind how can the Blue Mountains City Council even consider such an appauling plan.
If the two koalas Syd and Ollie, which have been purchased by the developer, have been bred in captivity as stated by the developer, then they belong in a well established, world class zoo such as Taronga or Dubbo, not caged inside a building.
Say NO to koalas being kept indoors at Echo Point, Katoomba. They deserve to be free.
The stories you are sharing about the importance of protecting our local wildlife are exactly why we started this fight. I am currently reaching out to the council members to demand they block the permit for this enclosure. Post this link to your Facebook page and email your local representative today to ensure they hear our opposition.
June 1, 2009
The momentum behind this campaign shows the council that our community will not accept these animals being kept in cages. Post this link on your Facebook feed today and email your local representative to demand they reject the permit for Echo Point.
6 Comments
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Jason Jenkins
17 years ago
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BOYCOTT this place if they go through with it. Disgusting.
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David Klein
17 years ago
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Echo point is for nature not for exploiting animals for cash. Send them to a real sanctuary where they can actually be koalas.
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Sarah Pierce
17 years ago
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This is just cruel. Why are we still treating wild animals like props for tourists to take selfies with? Keep them out of the shopping center.
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Linda May
17 years ago
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Syd and Ollie need sunlight and fresh leaves not an indoor cage in Katoomba. Shame on the council for even thinking about this.
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Emily Hamilton
17 years ago
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poor things. hope this gets stopped fast.
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Mark Reed
17 years ago
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Greedy developers ruining everything again. Leave the koalas alone.
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There is a developer in the Blue Mountains NSW who plans to keep koalas on the lower floor of a tourist building for the purpose of being photographed and petted by tourists.
Koalas deserve to be free not caged indoors with little natural light. Keeping koalas indoors for long periods of time is cruel and hideous.
The Blue Mountains is a world heritage area and with this in mind how can the Blue Mountains City Council even consider such an appauling plan.
If the two koalas Syd and Ollie, which have been purchased by the developer, have been bred in captivity as stated by the developer, then they belong in a well established, world class zoo such as Taronga or Dubbo, not caged inside a building.
Say NO to koalas being kept indoors at Echo Point, Katoomba. They deserve to be free.
The stories you are sharing about the importance of protecting our local wildlife are exactly why we started this fight. I am currently reaching out to the council members to demand they block the permit for this enclosure. Post this link to your Facebook page and email your local representative today to ensure they hear our opposition.
June 1, 2009
The momentum behind this campaign shows the council that our community will not accept these animals being kept in cages. Post this link on your Facebook feed today and email your local representative to demand they reject the permit for Echo Point.
6 Comments
J
Jason Jenkins
17 years ago
Featured
BOYCOTT this place if they go through with it. Disgusting.
D
David Klein
17 years ago
Featured
Echo point is for nature not for exploiting animals for cash. Send them to a real sanctuary where they can actually be koalas.
S
Sarah Pierce
17 years ago
Featured
This is just cruel. Why are we still treating wild animals like props for tourists to take selfies with? Keep them out of the shopping center.
L
Linda May
17 years ago
Featured
Syd and Ollie need sunlight and fresh leaves not an indoor cage in Katoomba. Shame on the council for even thinking about this.
E
Emily Hamilton
17 years ago
Featured
poor things. hope this gets stopped fast.
M
Mark Reed
17 years ago
Featured
Greedy developers ruining everything again. Leave the koalas alone.
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BOYCOTT this place if they go through with it. Disgusting.