“The sustainable management of native timber on private land is an important income stream for many farming families struggling to survive the current drought,” said Andrew Hurford, spokesperson for the New South Wales Private Native Forests … [Read more...] about Let Us Keep Harvesting Timber: Media Release from NSW Private Native Forests Group
Forestry
Treaty troubles
In Matthew Denholm's article in Saturday’s Australian, Greens Senator Bob Brown describes a Howard Government proposal to amend the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999, as “…an absolutely pivotal moment in Australian … [Read more...] about Treaty troubles
Win for Bob Brown, Loss for Forests
Yesterday the Federal Court in Hobart ruled that logging operations in the Wielangta forest in south-east Tasmania breach an agreement between the Australian and Tasmanian governments and that the logging company does not have an exemption under … [Read more...] about Win for Bob Brown, Loss for Forests
National Park Declaration Didn’t Save Tinkrameanah Forest in the Pilliga
As part of the campaign to have State Forest converted to National Park in the Pilliga-Goonoo region of central western New South Wales, the Western Conservation Alliance held a forest protest in the Tinkrameanah State Forest in August 2002. The main … [Read more...] about National Park Declaration Didn’t Save Tinkrameanah Forest in the Pilliga
Pilliga Forest Burns
Large areas of Pilliga scrub are burning right now in central western NSW with large koala populations threatened. The forests were declared national park less than 18 months ago, with many timber workers losing their jobs*. At the time the timber … [Read more...] about Pilliga Forest Burns
Thinning Forests To Increase Water Yield
"Despite being portrayed as a villain, timber harvesting in the form of thinning can substantially counteract the impact of fire regrowth on water yield. The benefits of regrowth thinning have been widely studied throughout Australia. In Melbourne's … [Read more...] about Thinning Forests To Increase Water Yield
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
