Thousands of animals are attacked each year. Peanut was more than someone's property. Criminals of this level should lose their human rights. "Mental illness" is not an excuse. We are sliding down a vortex of evil and permissiveness. There needs to be more laws to protect the vulnerable in our society.

We only have one planet, Earth! Our economy is dictating government decisions, Our economy needs to be based on appropriate 21st century technology using available labour including that of its ageing population, rather than indefinite expansion using immigrants none of whom are expected to remain young indefinitely.

These animals are victims of planning failure, and our governments now are only interested in the economy! More than ever we have to recognise that we need green wedges, conservation corridors as buffers against further biodiversity losses and climate change.

After one year, no legal action has been taken, and a whale ambassador has not been appointed as promised. Nothing concrete has been planned, not even a customs vessel to monitor the whalers’ illegal presence! Diplomacy and legal action have achieved nothing.

We in Australia often think of kangaroos as a pest/nuisance species, and over-abundant. They are not invincible but vulnerable to climate change and human threats. Kangaroos' biggest threat is not just a 2 degree increase in temperature. A post-carbon age needs to be meat-free!

Garnaut's recommendation that we have 240 million kangaroos by 2020 is totally unrealistic!

Mr Brumby, north-south pipeline, water, Melbourne water, water recycling, tanks

That two socially immature males would cruelly bash and kick unconscious a kangaroo, whilst capturing the sickening spectacle on video in an apparent attempt to impress their social peers, should hardly come as a surprise in a country which stigmatises the magnificent kangaroo as a pest, unlike, for example, South Africa, which nurtures and celebrates its own herds of wildebeests.

See also: Nationwide hunt for kangaroo basher (Western Australia Today) of 11 Sept 08, RSPCA launches nationwide hunt for kangaroo basher (ABC) of 11 Sept 08, RSPCA, police hunt for roo thug.

agriculture, Coorong, Murray Darling Basin, RAMSAR convention, dairy industry, meat, livestock, exports, irrigation products

Why is Australia helping to plunder Peru? The indigenous people in Peru are being dispossessed of their land by a corrupt government, and the mining companies with their "free trade" agreements are being supported by President Garcia!

See also: Peruvian forest laws overturned of 29 Aug 08 by Rick Kearns in Indian Country Today, Seizing Native land in Peru, one parcel at a time Peru of 4 Jul 08 by Rick Kearns in Indian Country Today

Why the over-exploitation of krill from Antarctic waters threaten global warming as well as the health of the endangered Minke whale.

Worldwide, deforestation is the single biggest cause of extinction, Excluding forests from biodiversity protection is a contradiction in terms, Environmental Protection Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

Slapping extra charges onto the general public, and increasing the costs of fuel and water, is not the solution to climate change. The actual causes of ghg emissions needs to be addressed.

Brumby is helping those at the top-end of town, and will reduce the livability of Victoria, and climate change is being ignored despite the evidence that we are headed for the WORST CASE SCENARIO!

Pigs are intelligent animals that have strong bonds with each other. They endure miserable lives to make pork and bacon products cheaper.

See also: www.savebabe.com, Secrets of the pork industry revealed.

What you can do: Help pay for a radio advertising campaign against this cruelty by visiting www.animalsaustralia.org/lucy_speaks.

The Catholic church is anthropocentric and becoming irrelevant in today's climate- Pell is anti-science and damaging the Church's "modern" image.

We can't address Victoria's biodiversity losses or climate change and at the same time continue with our historically high population growth rate.

Churches teach about God's love, compassion and mercy but non-human creatures are not included!