Charles Gilmour
What are the ecological and potentially lethal disasters of their practices such as poisoning the bugs and waterways? We wouldn’t want to be eating any of the fish, the trout etc from areas that have been poisoned. Trout will eat the dead poisoned bugs that are lying on top of the water. As an experienced trout fisherman, I (Charles) have noticed the decline of the gum beetle. In the central highlands, spraying has occurred to kill these beetles. The reason – they thought it was these beetles that were killing the trees. After years of observation I’d suggest it is forestry practices taking away the trees’ surrounding natural blanket. Also, if these poisons are accumulating in the sediment of creeks, what is it doing to filter feeders such as the Giant Freshwater Crayfish?
Where is the habitat?
HOW IS IT that Forestry has maintained for years that they are practising world’s best practice, sustainable forestry? When in fact as time goes on, it is all too apparent their practices are done from a base of – do it quickly for a fast buck, do it quickly before the science proves the ecological disasters they are creating.
This is no anti-development, tree hugging greeny scaremongering, the fact is forestry practices in Tasmania are antiquated and not done from a base of environmental sustainability. For years they have said they know exactly what they are doing, and it is all being done environmentally well. This is utter balderdash. This current forest industry got it wrong, big time!
What are the ecological and potentially lethal disasters of their practices such as poisoning the bugs and waterways? We wouldn’t want to be eating any of the fish, the trout etc from areas that have been poisoned. Trout will eat the dead poisoned bugs that are lying on top of the water. As an experienced trout fisherman, I (Charles) have noticed the decline of the gum beetle. In the central highlands, spraying has occurred to kill these beetles. The reason – they thought it was these beetles that were killing the trees. After years of observation I’d suggest it is forestry practices taking away the trees’ surrounding natural blanket. Also, if these poisons are accumulating in the sediment of creeks, what is it doing to filter feeders such as the Giant Freshwater Crayfish?
Bugs are important, why do they insist on killing everything that is natural?
Rove Beetles Act As Warning Signs for Clear-cutting Consequences http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070612130719.htm
“It has been found that after an area of forest was harvested, the many forest species, including rove beetles, decreased dramatically. As the forest regenerated, it never fully replicated the full characteristics of the older forest it replaced.
“This study is significant because it indicates a new forest will not hold the same biota as an old forest, so we must ensure that forest managers conserve adequate patches of old forests or make adequate long term plans for their full recovery,”
“This research was recently published in Biological Conservation journal.”
Beetle Dung Helps Forests Recover From Fire http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071203135742.htm
“… Cobb says that dead wood-associated beetles are found throughout the world, and that without their valuable back-end contributions, forests damaged by fire and other disturbances will be worse off. ‘Forest management activities that threaten these species could have widespread ecological impacts. Wherever you’ve got forest you’ve got a beetle community essentially dedicated to this decomposition process, which is critical to the overall health of the forest.”
It’s time governments woke up to the havoc being caused by allowing the destruction of the natural environment’s infrastructure.
Silted creek
It was a rainforest
Upper catchment: plantations stole the creeks
A healthy, cool Tassie rainforest
Charles Gilmour
