Forests Media Releases

Historic opportunity to end years of conflict over Tasmania’s forests - August 26, 2010

The Wilderness Society today responded to media reports on the ongoing discussions about the protection of Tasmania’s native forests with environment and forest industry representatives.

Supreme Court Orders VicForests to put endangered species before logging interests - August 11, 2010

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has found that the government has a responsibility to look for and protect endangered wildlife before logging in the contentious Brown Mountain forests of East Gippsland.

Environment groups call for regional fuel reduction burn targets - August 10, 2010

The Victorian National Parks Association and The Wilderness Society today released a more detailed response to the final report of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, addressing the issues of fuel reduction burning, clearing of roadside vegetation and planning and native vegetation controls.

"Don't be a drip, Tony" Mitcham locals: save water by protecting forests and rivers - August 09, 2010

After continuing to refuse to meet with Environment Victoria or The Wilderness Society, Mitcham MP Tony Richardson was once again 'visited' by locals and environment groups with our message to protect Victoria's rivers and forests.  Judging by the increased honking of traffic, the support for protection of rivers and forests is high in the state electorate.

Hello… green policies? Gillard, Abbott Missing-In-Action on nature conservation - August 03, 2010

The Wilderness Society has criticized both Labor and the Coalition for failing to present clear, positive policies to protect our native forests, our unique natural ecosystems and marine environments, and iconic places like the Kimberley and Cape York.

Environment groups supportive of final bushfire report - August 01, 2010

“We are willing to work with the Government, land managers and communities to ensure that where increased burning is necessary, it is done in a way that is scientifically based, targeted and effective, and minimises the impacts on nature and wildlife,” said The Wilderness Society’s Victorian Campaigns Manager Gavan McFadzean.

Parliamentary nod to burning native forests for electricity - June 24, 2010

Laws designed to encourage renewable energy ventures are having the perverse effect of incentivising the logging of native forests, The Wilderness Society said.

GUNNS' end to 1080 poison use a welcome step forward - June 22, 2010

The Wilderness Society today welcomed Gunns' announcement that it would immediately end the use of the controversial poison 1080 in all its forestry operations and congratulated the company for this decision.

Tony told: saving water starts with protecting forests and rivers - June 15, 2010

Local Mitcham district residents today take their request that the state government ramp up action to protect Melbourne's water supply to the office of their local member of parliament, Tony Robinson.

Developed countries seeking loopholes to avoid emissions cuts at UN climate talks - June 08, 2010

BONN, Germany – Rich developed countries are attempting to cheat on accounting for their carbon emissions from logging and will only agree to ambitious overall greenhouse gas reduction targets if they get the forestry loopholes they demand, warned the Ecosystems Climate Alliance today.