WHILE some armchair environmentalists believe that burning bush is bad for biodiversity, there is a growing body of evidence suggesting otherwise. Ongoing research at Sydney University by a group lead by Rick Shine suggests Australia’s most … [Read more...] about Save the Snake, Graze Some Bush?
Bushfires
Victorian Bushfires: The Result of Human Folly
THE catastrophic bushfires in Victoria this year, and the other great fires of recent years in Victoria, New South Wales, the ACT and South Australia are dramatic expressions not just of killing forces unleashed, but of human folly... I am well … [Read more...] about Victorian Bushfires: The Result of Human Folly
Asbestos and Rebuilding After the Victorian Bushfires
IN the aftermath of the terrible Victorian bushfires, with more than 200 dead, there has been a lot of recrimination particularly over the issue of control burning – or lack of. Others blame a combination of drought and unprecedented weather … [Read more...] about Asbestos and Rebuilding After the Victorian Bushfires
The Humble Axe and Chainsaw: A Note from Ian Mott
CHEAP, simple to use and extremely effective fire management tools that are owned and operated by almost every householder who is exposed to the risk of wildfire are the humble axe and the chainsaw. But the various native vegetation "protection" laws … [Read more...] about The Humble Axe and Chainsaw: A Note from Ian Mott
Still Cattle in the Barmah Forest (Part 2)
ON December 1, the first day of summer here in Australia, residents of the little town of Barmah in northwestern Victoria, drove cattle into their forest in defiance of a government ban. The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) has … [Read more...] about Still Cattle in the Barmah Forest (Part 2)
Cattle Still in the Barmah Forest
ON Monday, the first day of summer here in Australia, residents of the little town of Barmah in northwestern Victoria, drove cattle into their forest in defiance of a government ban. The Department of Sustainability and Environment has threatened … [Read more...] about Cattle Still in the Barmah Forest
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
