In an act of blatant ecocide, yet another enormous “single rider” rolled through the Derwent Valley this morning.
Witnessing an enormous whole log on a single truck is outrageous in a climate and biodiversity emergency when there is no justification to continue the attack on our native forests.
This ancient tree should still be proudly towering and providing critical habitat.
Despite having giant tree policies and limits on how much old native forest they can destroy, Forestry Tasmania refuse to acknowledge hundreds of trees found to qualify under their own giant tree policy.
This magnificent giant, like the thousands that have fallen before it will likely end up as woodchip exports or in the veneer mill of Malaysian company, Ta Ann.
The remnant forests of Lutruwita / Tasmania are the last stronghold for species like the Wedge-tailed Eagle, Masked Owl and Swift Parrot – every logging coupe that is razed pushes these species closer to extinction. A fact ignored by this morally bankrupt government who continue to subsidise this archaic segment of the forest industry.
Our planet is warming, our waterways are heating, our forests are being pillaged, and Tasmanians have had enough – we are approaching a climate tipping point. Its up to the Liberal / Labor coalition to wake up to the warnings, and end native forest logging now.
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