Tasmanian Times
Environment
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1.1KProtecting the devil’s forests
Tasmanian forests on private land will be preserved through an innovative programme that will prevent logging and provide income for landowners who...
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History teaches us that we learn nothing from history
Once again The Examiner (The daily excuse paper) has come up with a article presenting a rather unique story on how to...
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An encounter with wasps
European wasps are a serious pest in Tasmania and in vineyards they eat the profits. I was feeling quite relaxed about them...
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Forest burns aggravate health issues. Forestry ‘goes rogue’
The Tasmanian Greens today called on the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to take a more proactive role in monitoring controlled burns, and...
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Gunns’ ‘nanny culture’ threat. MIS forests ripped out as $10b ‘wasted’. Wightman lashed
Timber giant fires warning – against privatisation and profits??? Dr Gordon Bradbury HERE* is yet another recent example of the bizarre and...
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Gilding in Hobart … The Unlikely Optimist
Unlikely though it may seem, renowned ecologist and climate change activist Paul Gilding has written a book with hope at its heart....
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Kelty report outlines government action. L’Estrange, Abetz, Milne, Gunns threat.
Environment groups (ENGOs) have welcomed the public release of Bill Kelty’s interim report on the Tasmanian forest principles agreement and called on...
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Will Gunns remain afloat?
As a result of the closure of Gunns last working woodchip mill at Triabunna, for a minimum period of two months, we...
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Tasmanian Conservationist
Please find attached the latest issue of the Tasmanian Conservationist. Enjoy your reading time and keep in mind that any feedback from...
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Shelving ETS the wrong call, says Rudd, as Labor slumps
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd says he made the wrong decision when he shelved the Government’s emissions trading scheme last year. Mr...
