Land Clearing Info

Land Clearing in Queensland - February 18, 2009

Huge bulldozers using chains to drag down swathes of native bushland were a common sight in western Queensland for many years - but thanks to pressure from the community the State Government has acted to phase out broadscale land clearing by December 2006.

Impacts of Land Clearing - September 24, 2008

The disastrous impacts of Land Clearing have been well documented. Land clearing directly kills millions of birds and animals leading to the extinction of species, it is the biggest cause of salinity ruining farmlands and farmers' livelihoods and it causes a significant amount of Australia's greenhouse gases. Land clearing is destroying our wildlife, rivers and farmland...

Choosing a future for Victoria's forests - September 18, 2007

The Wilderness Society along with other members of the Victorian Forest Alliance have just released a plan for Victoria's forests that spells a brighter future for our wildlife, air and water, while also offering a comprehensive transition strategy for the logging industry.

Victoria's forests - for water, air and wildlife - November 15, 2006

The time has come to protect our remaining old-growth forests, water catchments and homes for endangered wildlife. Learn more about Victoria's Forest Campaign here.

Victoria's forests - for water, air and wildlife - September 18, 2007

The time has come to protect our remaining old-growth forests, water catchments and homes for endangered wildlife. Learn more about Victoria's Forest Campaign here.

South East Queensland - September 16, 2003

From the mist covered mountains of the Scenic Rim on the New South Wales border up to the remote peaks of Kroombit Tops near Gladstone, the remarkably diverse native forests of south east Queensland have been protected as a result of the Queensland Forest Agreement.

Logging in Melbourne's Water Catchments! - June 18, 2007

Melbourne’s water catchments lie in the Central Highlands. Five of these catchments, which supply 40 per cent of Melbourne’s drinking water, are open to clearfell logging. Several independent studies have found that clearing and regeneration of these forests has a dramatic effect on water yield.

The Daintree - September 07, 2003

Protests in 1983 and 1984 made Daintree a household word in Australia and raised concerns around the world.

Australia's Beautiful Bushlands - June 25, 2006

Australia's woodlands fall into three broad groups - the temperate woodlands of southern Australia, the sub-tropical woodlands of northen NSW and central Queensland, and the tropical woodlands that stretch in an unbroken line across northern Australia.

Protect Victoria's Red Gum Wetlands - August 19, 2008

Victoria's Red Gum Wetlands are amongst the most iconic, beautiful and threatened landscapes in Australia. Right now, Victorian Premier John Brumby is deciding whether to protect these Australian icons.