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Logging devastated Victoria's native forests—new research shows 20% have failed to grow back

Following the end of native logging in Victoria on January 1 2024, the state's majestic forests might be expected to regenerate and recover naturally. But our new research shows that's not always the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Government promises stronger protection for native forests if Greens back environment reforms

The government has offered concessions on native forest logging as it steps up its effort to win support for an overhaul of environment law. Labor needs the support of either the Coalition or the ...
OPB

Despite Biden’s promise to protect old forests, his administration keeps approving plans to cut them down

Daniel Kim/Seattle Times via AP On Earth Day in 2022, President Joe Biden stood among cherry blossoms and towering Douglas firs in a Seattle park to declare the importance of big, old trees. “There ...
Pearls and Irritations

The importance of plantations in the Australian forest industry

Timber plantations now provide the overwhelming majority of Australia’s sawn wood products and will become even more ...

Tasmania faces warning of huge payouts for new native forest logging deals

The Tasmanian government is being urged to halt the signing of new long-term native forest logging contracts ahead of changes ...