Posted 2nd May 2021 to the Southland Times Newspaper Invercargill New Zealand NZ
I must comment on the Jobs for Nature scheme in Saturdays paper.
I have been working on jobs for nature in Fiordland for decades now I wanted to use cycle trails as a dual delivery system for pest & weed control but also for public appreciation of our pristine wilderness so far our Government has not been of much help.
It is almost insane that our last proper park review was in 2007 in some countries that would be considered neglect.
I have to say... As an old school big picture conservationist I have to roll my eyes at the green-washing that has been going on in our area and the lack of transparency of public spending and benefits in this area.
People need jobs BUT they need to feel useful and appreciated least we forget we are living the the Anthropocene Era and we just have to live with it... Yes we can help but only nature can fix what has been done because nature is not run as a business or political position. Sorry to tell you the worst of it is not in the bounds of our National Parks either.
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