An investigation into the impacts of potential oil spills on Westernport Bay’s bird species amplify fears that the Port of Hastings development carries unacceptable risks to the bay’s birdlife.

A new report from Birdlife Australia shows that even a single, relatively small oil spill in Westernport Bay would put critically important shorebird foraging and roosting habitat as well as federally-listed bird species and Little Penguins at high risk of short-and long-term impacts.

Here is a link to a back group on the Bird Life on Western Port Bay and the affect of oil on birdlife http://vnpa.org.au/admin/library/attachments/PDFs/media%20backgrounders/bgr-oilspill-wport-birdspecies.pdf