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 Persuasive Letter The Thompsons have now settled into their new house and are beginning to get to know their neighbours and take part in events in their local community of Maribyrnong. They recently received a letter in the mail from another resident of Maribyrnong informing them about the wetland ecosystem located along the Maribyrnong River and persuading them to care for and protect it.

Dear Resident of Maribyrnong, It has come to my attention after studying the unique wetland ecosystem of Newells paddock that is it extremely important that we all do as much as possible to preserve this beautiful haven and all of the stunning wildlife that it is home to After all, do we really want to see this magnificent environment torn apart along with the wildlife that resides there as a result of our own actions? The wetland ecosystem of Newells paddock, like all ecosystems, is a delicate environment and careless actions by humans can severely damage it or even destroy it. Some of ways humans disturb this peaceful environment is by causing pollution, climate change which causes droughts, diverting or draining the water and introducing new species which threaten the native species which live there. The wetland ecosystem of Newells paddock is truly a fascinating environment. It is covered in shallow pools of water which are home to a diverse range of stunning marine life, reptiles, fish and birds including bockadam snakes, chestnut teals and wedge-tailed eagles. The plants that grow in wetlands are very intriguing as most grow in the water such as duckweed and water milfoil and some are even carnivorous such as the bladderwort. Losing this enchanting environment would be a horribly tragic event, especially when we could all be taking simple and logical measures to prevent that from ever happening. Ever since Australia was first settled by the Europeans a variety of animals have been brought to Australia either purposely or accidently. They include foxes, cats, rabbits, mice and cane toads and some of these animals like cats and rabbits are our beloved pets but they could also be harmful to the ecosystem. These animals pose a large threat to the native plants and animals of Australia as they eat many of the native plants which causes a decline in their numbers and they compete for food with the native animals. These introduced animals can also cause overwhelming damage to the environment such as erosion and can wipe out large plantations resulting in damage to the economy. These introduced species have very few natural predators which means their population can easily blow out of control and become disastrous for the environment. It was people who brought them here, so now it’s up to us to make sure their impact on our natural ecosystems is not catastrophical.  · Reducing your greenhouse gas emissions to lower your impact on global warming  · Planting native vegetation such as banksias which attract native birds  · Keeping your cat indoors at night and putting a bell on its collar to prevent it from eating native birds.

Sincerely, Elena

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