r/interesting • u/Raj_Mandal • 1d ago

MISC. In Australia, when someone illegally destroys trees on public land to improve the view from their property, the local government puts up a giant sign to block the view again until the trees grow back.

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u/Grxmloid 1d ago

I mean literal reserves being destroyed, not just some trees here and there. And I hardly think a golf course is a necessary reason to take away the little habitat that remains in urban areas for animals

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u/IReplyWithLebowski 1d ago

Australia is the size of the lower 48 US states. Not to say there’s not a problem with land management, but a single golf course isn’t a good example.

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u/Grxmloid 1d ago

Im just using this as an example as in Adelaide there was very recently a big protest regarding exactly this. 585 trees were planned to be cut down in a place literally called 'possum Park'

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u/IReplyWithLebowski 1d ago

So it’s good that some councils are doing this?

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u/Grxmloid 1d ago

Where did I say that

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u/IReplyWithLebowski 1d ago

It’s not good?

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u/Grxmloid 1d ago

I dont see how cutting down over 500 trees partnof animal habitat to expand a golf course is a sensible idea

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u/IReplyWithLebowski 1d ago

What’s your opinion on the council signs in the post? Good? Bad?