Slow down and Save Wildlife
Bruny Island
Yet visitors to Tasmania and Bruny Island are shocked to see the carnage on our roads. So many beautiful animals killed by vehicles.
After recent travels on the Australian mainland I noticed a stark difference in the lack of native species due, I presume, to invasive species and a loss of habitat.
The message I would like to convey is: Tasmania is teaming with wildlife; please slow down on our roads in order to protect our native species. The speed limits set by the State Government are often too high to ensure the safety of our animals. Easily startled by the noise and headlights of oncoming vehicles, animals panic and behave erratically. They are very frightened and often jump directly in front of cars.
Please drive very slowly at dawn, dusk and at night. Stay off the roads as much as possible during the hours that native animals are most active.
If you slow down, be respectful and quietly observant, you will be rewarded with wonderful experiences of our precious wildlife.
On our recent travels in the Australian Outback, it saddened me to see mostly feral animals in the bush. Here on Bruny Island it is very different. The animals we have on Bruny Island deserve your protection.
Slow driving saves lives.
Kerry Marvell
Artist
Yet visitors to Tasmania and Bruny Island are shocked to see the carnage on our roads. So many beautiful animals killed by vehicles.
After recent travels on the Australian mainland I noticed a stark difference in the lack of native species due, I presume, to invasive species and a loss of habitat.
The message I would like to convey is: Tasmania is teaming with wildlife; please slow down on our roads in order to protect our native species. The speed limits set by the State Government are often too high to ensure the safety of our animals. Easily startled by the noise and headlights of oncoming vehicles, animals panic and behave erratically. They are very frightened and often jump directly in front of cars.
Please drive very slowly at dawn, dusk and at night. Stay off the roads as much as possible during the hours that native animals are most active.
If you slow down, be respectful and quietly observant, you will be rewarded with wonderful experiences of our precious wildlife.
On our recent travels in the Australian Outback, it saddened me to see mostly feral animals in the bush. Here on Bruny Island it is very different. The animals we have on Bruny Island deserve your protection.
Slow driving saves lives.
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