Almost 70 native trees poisoned with glyphosate in deliberate act of environmental vandalism in Redmond

The City of Albany has launched an investigation into the deliberate poisoning of almost 70 native trees in an area north of Albany. On Tuesday, the city issued a statement expressing its “deep condemnation and disappointment” for the poisoning of 69 mature marri and jarrah trees in Redmond. Many of the poisoned trees are large and mature, forming the breeding habitat for three threatened Black Cockatoo species — Carnaby’s, Baudin’s, and forest red-tailed black cockatoos. The trees, which sit on public land, appear to have slices of their bark scraped back and drill-like holes. A City of Albany official said they detected a non-selective, popular herbicide called glyphosate in the holes. They said they were unsure when exactly the crime had been committed. Mayor Greg Stocks said the act of environmental vandalism was deeply disappointing to the City and the community. “The deliberate destruction of these trees is a reprehensible act that undermines the efforts of our community to maintain and enhance our natural environment,” he said. “This is an act of vandalism on a large scale that will be investigated by the city, along with State Government authorities to ensure that those responsible are held accountable. “The poisoning of these 69 trees in Redmond is not just an attack on the environment but also undermines community efforts to preserve Albany’s natural beauty.” Anyone with information should report it to the City of Albany.