There is a lot of forest in Tasmania. In the south east of the island, there was once a thriving timber town known as Wielangta. In its heyday it had a general store, bakery, blacksmiths’ shops, a school and of course several saw mills. Wielangta … [Read more...] about The Story of Wielangta: How Environmentalists Mistake ‘A Timber Town That Disappeared’ for Pristine Wilderness
Forestry
Net Increase in Forest Cover Globally
For years, environmentalists have been raising the alarm about deforestation. But even as forests continue to shrink in some nations, others grow — and new research suggests the planet may now be nearing the transition to a greater sum of forests. A … [Read more...] about Net Increase in Forest Cover Globally
How Many Trees Did Bob Carr Really Save? A Note from Cinders
Hi Jennifer, The former Premier of NSW, Bob Carr, has made the following claim in a Daily Telegraph Editorial: “ONE of my first acts as premier in 1995 was to introduce controls on the clearing of native vegetation. It was controversial and it … [Read more...] about How Many Trees Did Bob Carr Really Save? A Note from Cinders
Possums Killing River Red Gums: A Note from Michael O’Brien
Dear Jennifer, I was reading your blogs criticising the misrepresentation of the facts surrounding the Murray river floodplains and death of river red gums. I own a property on the Murray river floodplains, downstream of Echuca. My property has … [Read more...] about Possums Killing River Red Gums: A Note from Michael O’Brien
Log a Tree, Sequest Some Carbon: Mark Poynter
Only 10 percent of Victoria's native forests are logged. Yet anti-logging campaigners are still unhappy, ramping up a campaign in conjunction with the upcoming state election to have the industry closed down completely. Why anyone would oppose the … [Read more...] about Log a Tree, Sequest Some Carbon: Mark Poynter
Keeping Wildlife In the Freezer
When I worked for the sugar industry, there was a guy who lived in Ingham, in Far North Queensland, who used to regularly pull the same fish out of the freezer when there was a fish kill and get it on television as an example of poisoning from acid … [Read more...] about Keeping Wildlife In the Freezer
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
