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The forestry industry wants to remove damaged logs from native forests after the bushfires. But our wildlife needs them now more than ever.
Forest thinning is a good way to lower the risk of fire, but there are potential downsides.
Researchers have uncovered what appears to be widespread logging of steep slopes in Victoria, which has the potential to damage critical water supplies.
Huge gum tree plantations shelter big koala populations, but when the trees are cut down the koalas flood into nearby habitat.
Trump may find it harder to maintain support for his escalating tariffs on China if the US economy shows further signs of weakness.
Victoria has some of the most carbon rich native forests in the world. And we’re cutting them down for short-lived wood products.
Fires and logging changes forest soil structure for at least 30-80+ years, affecting everything from regrowth to carbon storage.
Some observers have blamed recent wildfires on poor forest management, while others point to climate change. In fact, a climate scientist explains, reducing fire risks means tackling both issues.
Logging in the Thomson Catchment could reduce water supply by the equivalent of 600,000 people by 2050.
Rural Westerners have been stereotyped as angry ranchers who hate government. But for every gun-wielding militia member, there are many others who work collaboratively to protect what they value.
The Trump administration wants to step up logging, saying it will benefit wildlife by reducing forest fire risks. But wildfires create habitat for threatened Spotted Owls and many other species.
More logging will occur in NSW if conservation areas are rezoned by the state government.
Every autumn Victoria copes with smoke haze from planned burns that reduce bushfire risk, but a large part of that pollution actually comes from industrial logging activity.
There are some big misconceptions about the charcoal sector and its role in environmental damage.
The illegal timber trade is a huge global business worth up to US$150 billion yearly. One way to curb it is by convincing consumers in wealthy countries that buying contraband wood products is wrong.
In the aftermath of fires or logging, conservation needs to focus on recovering the health of the remaining vegetation, not just the size of the forest or woodland.
Agreements between the Commonwealth and state governments that protect native forests are based on hopelessly out-of-date information. It’s a huge mistake to renew them without assessment.
The federal government is considering watering-down laws against importing illegal timber, but this flies in the face of international evidence.
How do you determine the financial benefit of cutting a tree down, versus leaving it standing? Environmental accounting offers some insight.
Top contributors
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Visiting fellow, Australian National University
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Threatened Species Biologist, Wildlife Conservation & Science Department, Zoos Victoria, and Visiting Scholar, School of Life & Environmental Science, Deakin University
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Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor Emeritus of Global Change Biology and Terrestrial Systems Science, Oregon State University
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University
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Senior Research Fellow in Ecology, Griffith University
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Cooperative Extension Forester and Natural Resources Advisor, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Cooperative Extension Forester and Natural Resources Advisor, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Research Associate, University of New South Wales, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Curtin University
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Griffith Climate Action Beacon, Griffith University
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Research Fellow, University of Tasmania