Tasmanian Times
Forestry
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855$178 million would end logging wars
Decades of division over Tasmania’s native forests would be brought to an end with a $178 million exit package for loggers, Greens...
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Kelty: TCT claims scientific errors. 5000 petition to end burns. New arrest.
The Tasmanian Conservation Trust today claimed that Bill Kelty’s ‘Tasmanian Forests: Interim Report for Consideration’ (the Kelty Report): – scores high marks...
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Protecting 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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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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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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Greg responds to Richard …yet again
It was pleasing to see Greg L’Estrange put pen to paper by replying (HERE) to Richard Flanagan (HERE) rather than rely on...
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Gunns Pulp Mill – Transport & Road Safety Concerns – updated for 2011
Back in August 2007, I posted an item on the Tasmanian Times in regard to transport safety and Gunn’s proposed Pulp Mill....
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TCT dismayed at Norske Skog’s quick and dirty Forest Stewardship Council certificate
The Tasmanian Conservation Trust today expressed dismay at the announcement that Smartwood has issued a Forest Stewardship Council forest management certificate to...
