Call to protect nesting birds from the cars on SA's Goolwa Beach

Key points

• A Ngarrindjeri elder, Cedric Varcoe, says keeping vehicles off Goolwa Beach could help protect endangered birds. Rangers and volunteers are working to save as many chicks as possible.
• Birdlife Australia and Ngarrindjeri rangers have been working to improve bird survival at the Coorong under a federally funded program. Fairy terns, considered at high risk of extinction, nest in the Coorong.
• A 12-kilometre stretch of beach open to four-wheel drives is popular with fishers and families, and the local council manages the access ramp. There is currently no permit system in place.