As a result of the brave actions of a tripod sitter and the concerted efforts of campaigners, loggers moved out of an area gazetted as an Aboriginal Special Place in 1984.
Next day they moved into a neighbouring area.
The destruction from logging is immense. This from Harriett Swift ” It is not just the trees that are destroyed; the granite boulders are smashed, the delicate understorey of ferns and shrubs is flattened and the earth is laid bare and dusty.”
koala killing machinery
They have 7 machines in there: 3 mechanical harvesters, two bulldozers, one forwarder and one huge log loader (also for the old growth). How can koalas stand a chance?
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