Oamaru Community Wins Peta Award for Penguin Passage
Friday, 18 November 2016, 11:51 am
Press Release: PETA
18 November 2016
Oamaru Community Wins Peta 'Proggy'
Award for Penguin Passage
'Proggy' Stands for
'Progress': Town Works Together to Help Smallest
Residents
Oamaru – For their commitment to
providing penguins with a safe passage between their nests
and the sea via an underpass – without the stress of
traffic or humans in their path – the Oamaru community
will soon receive a Proggy Award from People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PETA). In addition, the story will be
featured on PETA.org.au. PETA's Proggy Awards
("Proggy" is for "progress") recognise animal-friendly
achievements.
"Urban environments can be dangerous
places for native animals", says PETA Australia Associate
Director of Campaigns Ashley Fruno. "The Oamaru community
deserves to be congratulated for this initiative which will
better the lives of some of its smallest residents."
Initially proposed by the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, the project
was embraced by the Waitaki District Council, Tourism
Waitaki, and several local businesses that offered services
and materials free of charge.
The underpass is the
first of its kind in New Zealand.
For more
information, please visit PETA.org.au.
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