A new group has formed in western New South Wales (Australia) out of frustration with the states vegetation management regulations. Vegetation management is code for restrictions on tree clearing, and trees tend to include what that the locals refer … [Read more...] about Farmers Challenge Minister to Explain Tree Laws
Rangelands
More Grass for Less Salt
About 75 percent of the landmass of Australia could be classified as 'rangeland' and about 60 percent of this area is under pastoral lease. Many pastoral leases are not well managed and campaigning by the Wilderness Society and others tends to miss … [Read more...] about More Grass for Less Salt
New Bans on Tree Clearing in NSW: How Many Trees Saved for How Many Dollars?
Yesterday NSW Natural Resources Minister Ian Macdonald unveiled the new regulations for the state's Native Vegetation Act 2003. The regulations will come into effect on December 1. The story goes that the NSW Farmers Association 'capitulated' on … [Read more...] about New Bans on Tree Clearing in NSW: How Many Trees Saved for How Many Dollars?
Tree Clearing in Queensland: One Man’s Battle Against Bureaucracy
About six years ago Ashley McKay a softly spoken cattleman from south western Queensland was prosecuted by the Queensland Government for clearing cypress pine on his property. McKay had a permit to clear trees from the Department of Natural … [Read more...] about Tree Clearing in Queensland: One Man’s Battle Against Bureaucracy
To Burn or Graze
There has been a bit written at this site about the importance of burning landscapes including comment from David Ward in WA that: "I have recently developed geometric evidence that frequent burning is the only (repeat only), way to maintain a … [Read more...] about To Burn or Graze
ABC TV Got it Half Right on Rangeland Management
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
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
