 Poster: A snowHead
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 A plan to revamp and expand the Mt Hotham ski resort in Australia threatens the last stable population of the endangered Mountain Pygmy Possums in Victoria, according to the World Wildlife Fund in Australia (WWF-Austalia).
...The $500 million development is planned for an area right next to the boulder-scree habitat of this tiny possum, which is the only native mammal restricted to Australia's alpine and sub-alpine zone above 1400m. According to WWF-Australia, over the last 10 years, the Mt Buller population of pygmy possums has declined from 300 breeding females to only six.
To avoid delays in construction, the developers have proposed an amendment to Victoria's Planning and Environment Act 1987 that would allow each development stage to be considered separately, and would exempt each from public notice or appeal. It would also exempt the development from an environmental effects statement, which is essential to gauge the potential impact on the possums.
WWF-Australia has called on the federal government to ensure that the development is referred for assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999.
More info: http://www.wwf.org.au/articles/pygmy-possums-on-a-slippery-slope-in-victoria/
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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awwww...
they are so cute!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I am mad on skiing but not so much I would potential make another species extict - I hope in this case the proper environmental study is done and if necessary, planning permission declined.
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I hope they don't just roll over a play dead!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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It's OK, according to another thread, Australia has the biggest skiable terrain in the universe, so there's plenty of room for everyone! 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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They are really nice when you stuff them with a macademia nut/mango and rosemary bread stuffing, gently grilled and served with an Australian chardonay butter sauce. Delish 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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aw, reminds me of those rubber thumb monsters you used to be able to get only cuter. either that or they've shrunk in the wash!!
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Eeyore, the ones with the wobbly arms?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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little tiger, why is it that the cute species get best attention? Sorry, answered own question.
I was being a tad facetious, sorry. I don't think mass skiing should ever take precedence over wildlife preservation. Even if I did benefit from it as a kid.
Save the possum, Possum.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Because no-one seems to get too worried about the yellow stripey frogs?
Broadtooth rats?
Or tassie devils?
I like frogs, rats, tassie devils, quokkas and even spiders....
comes from having a father that drags you out of bed to look at the web of a garden spider covered in dew and with the moon behind it.... or bans everyone from the holiday house until the huntsman finishes laying eggs.... etc etc
had a weird childhood I guess...
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bans everyone from the holiday house until the huntsman finishes laying eggs
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That seems a very sensible thing to do.
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You know it makes sense.
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I have a great photo of me shaking hands with a rather large huntsman that lived in my outside bathroom for a few days. Great critters they are, very fast.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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FAQ
If you see one minus a leg he is fast - but not quite fast enough... a lucky boy indeed... My dad feels sorry for the ones missing a leg and gives them more latitude in their roaming than the big fat girl ones ... Our huntsman live indoors as long as they stay out of the way - mostly of my mother and sister.... My mother won't have them over the stove or other food prep areas for some strange reason 