Tasmania Media Releases
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PM’s forest meetings need to deliver on the agreement - January 16, 2012
The Wilderness Society and Florentine Protection Society today called on the Prime Minister to use her meetings with Tasmanian colleagues to take control of the Tasmanian forests Agreement and urgently implement the agreed outcome that logging would stop in identified forest areas.
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Governments fail to deliver on Forests Agreement - January 12, 2012
Environment groups said the conservation agreement released today by the Tasmanian and Commonwealth governments did not adequately deliver the first key conservation outcome of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) and urged them to end logging in these unique and important forests.
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Ta Ann report welcomed – a rapid transition to plantations needed - October 05, 2011
The Wilderness Society welcomes a report published by the Huon Valley Environment Centre that details Ta Ann’s logging of high conservation value forests, including old growth and explores the eco-friendly marketing of its veneer products in places like Japan.
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TWS opposes EPA decision on the pulp mill - September 28, 2011
The Wilderness Society today condemned the EPA Director Alex Schaap’s decision that there has been ‘substantial commencement’ of the pulp mill project and that permits under the fast-tracked Pulp Mill Assessment Act remain valid.
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Forestry Tasmania Funding: Money for nothing - September 23, 2011
Environment groups stated it would be an outrage for governments to hand over $11.5 million to Forestry Tasmania whilst it continues to log ancient native forests earmarked for protection under the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement.
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Forest protection must follow appointment of verification team - September 22, 2011
The Australian Conservation Foundation, The Wilderness Society and Environment Tasmania today welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s announcement of appointments to the Independent Expert Group that will verify proposed forest reserves and wood supply requirements.
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Evidence of new logging requires urgent government action - September 20, 2011
Environment Tasmania, the Wilderness Society and the Australian Conservation Foundation have released a report analysing the status of logging in important native forests and new photographs that show new logging activity in forest reserves prescribed by the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA).
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Welcome progress to deliver native forest protection - September 14, 2011
The Australian Conservation Foundation, The Wilderness Society and Environment Tasmania today welcomed the Governmentʼs announcement of a settlement with Gunns Ltd to retire its native forest wood supply quota.
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HCV logging documented, Forestry Tasmania information incorrect and Government urged to initiate logging reschedule process - August 25, 2011
Aerial inspection of Forestry Tasmania’s HCV logging coupes has revealed at least two of the 12 logging coupes said by Forestry Tasmania to be actively being harvested inside the 430,000 ha informal reserve area are not currently being logged.
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ENGO Response to Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement - August 07, 2011
The Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement signed by Prime Minister Gillard and Premier Giddings provides a strong foundation to protect Tasmania’s unique and important native forests and transition the logging industry away from native forests.
