ABC Television program Catalyst ran a story last night featuring the work of botanist Rod Fensham. Fensham has done some great research work on Queensland's rangelands. But the program, by putting a popularist spin on it all, did our rangelands and … [Read more...] about ABC TV Got it Half Right on Rangeland Management
Bushfires
Supreme Court Decision on Coroner Maria Doogan
The IPA held a conference in March 2003 about the lessons to be learnt from the 2003 bushfires which destroyed over 3 million hectares including three quarters of Kosciuszko National Park. This was just before I started with the IPA and so I didn't … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Decision on Coroner Maria Doogan
Litigation Over Canberra Fires, And
The Coronial Inquiry into the 2003 Canberra bushfires ended with an application for disqualification of Coroner Doogan. A decision from the Supreme Court of the ACT is expected some time soon. Last month, perhaps in frustration with the ACT … [Read more...] about Litigation Over Canberra Fires, And
Fire, Folly & Dead Canaries
In National Parks, Reserves, and on private property in south-western Australia, grasstrees are under termite attack, rotting, breaking off, and toppling over, due to vast accumulation of thatch. The grasstree in this photograph, with heavy thatch … [Read more...] about Fire, Folly & Dead Canaries
Stop Global Warming, Stop Burning-Off in the NT
Maybe I have been a bit harsh with my title for this post? Then again, I am, after all, at heart, a global warming skeptic. And now the NT government is proposing aboriginals stop burning-off to reduce C02 emmissions. "Government figures show the … [Read more...] about Stop Global Warming, Stop Burning-Off in the NT
On Pious Hope & Queensland’s Rangelands
The following note on rangeland management is from a reader of this blog who lives in western Queensland. The note was followed by the the comment that, "a major problem of rangeland management is that politicians and bureaucrats have undying faith … [Read more...] about On Pious Hope & Queensland’s Rangelands
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
