Forest Ecology Camp – 2019
By Jill Redwood / February 10, 2019
2019 Easter Forest Camp will be a DIY affair. Come along and rub-shoulder with friendly fellow forest nerds.
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Forest Ecology Camp – 2019
2019 Easter Forest Camp will be a DIY affair. Come along and rub-shoulder with friendly fellow forest nerds.
Polishing the turd – the RFA make-over
The lack of credible science, the use of flawed data and the systemic violation of environmental laws is clearly DELWP’s and VicForests’ weaknesses in the public’s eye. Their strategy to continue appeasing the logging industry for another 20 years is already a crooked process for a devious and destructive outcome.
Report on the ‘thoroughly modern’ RFA presentation
In order to appear scientifically credible DELWP held a public session at the Royal Society to present its intended ongoing clearfelling of public forests for another 20 years at least.
Labor’s enviro policy to incinerate forests for power
Labor has said it would allow our forests to fuel furnaces for electricity generation if it gets in – as part of its proposed new environment legislation!
Sweet RFA
This illustrated guide explains how East Gippsland’s forests were ‘agreed’; to be handed to the export woodchip industry for 20 long years back in 1997. It was a big farce then, as its plan for renewing it is now.
An illustrated guide to the value of a hollow tree
An informative illustrated guide to the many values of mature trees with hollows.
Rural voters dislike logging
The logging industry’s own report shows most rural voters dislike logging.
VicForests loots public property
VicForests’ illegal logging has surfaced again – this time taking a leaf out of Indonesian and Malaysian logging operations – going where they have no permission to destroy.
Deer management in Victoria
Sambar deer number over 1 million in Victoria. They are extremely destructive of stream sides, rainforests and understorey vegetation. Comments on the Draft Deer Management Strategy 2nd November 2018 EEG represents 350 members and over 1000 supporters and has been active in the East Gippsland region for 35 years. Our members have also witnessed a…
Give your vote more teeth!
The major parties would prefer voters did not know how the voting system works. It can be used to great effect rather than believing that a vote 1 for a smaller party or independent, is a ‘wasted vote’. That’s why it is never taught in schools or provided to the general public as other key…