Letter to the Editor: Protect our incredible nature

DEAR News Of The Area,

I WRITE regarding the story titled “The secret star maps of moths”, published in NOTA on 4 December 2025.

After reading this delightfully written article I will now look at moths in a completely different way.

Such tiny and very beautiful creatures that flutter almost silently into our homes.

The scientific research, outlined in the article by Dave Reneke, into the Bogong moths and scientists’ findings are astonishing.

How little we know and understand about nature.

And yet we live in the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest area surrounded by flora and fauna, one of the great attractions and loves for residents and visitors.

This enlightening article is just another reason for caring for our local environment.

Once we lose it through overdevelopment and lack of care it’s gone – gone forever – that’s unthinkable.

I urge residents to join together to protect our special environment for all our sakes – there is so much more to learn and understand.

Regards,
Lee ANDERSON,
Tea Gardens.