Forest protest calls for immediate action to prevent catastrophic risk to endangered species
Forest defenders are this morning occupying an ancient forest in Tasmania’s Waykaywirinu / Central Highlands, preventing logging and calling for immediate protection of native forests, as wildlife deaths from bird flu increase across the nation. This morning, two people halted machines by locking on. who “I am locked onto this machinery to prevent logging in […]
Bob Brown Swift Parrot defence heard by Full Court today
The full bench of the Tasmania Supreme Court has reserved its decision in Bob Brown’s appeal against conviction for ‘trespass’ in the northeast forests where Swift Parrots were breeding. Brown said the case rested on his belief that Forestry Tasmania was logging in an informal reserve, and that logging should have stopped when Forestry […]
New report exposes Premier’s failure to act as Swift Parrot habitat is destroyed
Despite years of evidence documenting the decline of the critically endangered Swift Parrot, Premier Rockliff’s government is continuing the logging that is driving this species ever closer to extinction. For more than five years, Bob Brown Foundation has been documenting Swift Parrot breeding habitat and exposing its destruction by logging, building a detailed record of […]
Bob Brown mourns Dee Margetts’ passing
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has praised the life of Greens WA Senator Dee Margetts who has died in Western Australia. “Dee was an outstanding voice in the Senate for First People’s rights and the interests of rural communities. In 1998, Dee worked hard to stop extinguishment of native title on thousands of non-freehold leases […]
ONE ARREST AS PROTEST HALTS SHOCKING LOGGING IN TASMANIA FOREST
Protesters are peacefully occupying forests in Waykaywirinu / Central highlands area of Lutruwita / Tasmania. Tasmania Police are on site, as forest defenders are preventing the logging of ancient forests. “These Brady’s Lake forests are being logged to become predominantly export woodchips for wasteful pulp and paper products. But, these high elevation forests are fragile […]
Critica Limited / Venture Minerals – same slop, new bucket
In an announcement to the ASX by Critica Limited, formerly trading as Venture Minerals, the rebadged company reannounced plans from its failed 2021 Mt Lindsay project referral as ‘new’. The 2021 project referral, which included underground mining and tailings storage, was withdrawn in 2023 after its 2011 open-cut pit mining plan was withdrawn in 2021. […]
Historic first meeting since last century to end native forest logging and clearing
Australia’s national environment and climate groups with regional and grassroots forest organisations are meeting this week to collaborate on a national campaign to protect native forests by ending native forest logging and clearing. Former Environment Minister, Honourable Bob Debus, said: “The conservation of the forests is one of the best ways we have to arrest climate […]
BBF CHALLENGES BARNETT TO VACCINATE TAS PENGUINS
Bob Brown Foundation is calling on the Tasmanian government to follow Victoria’s example and vaccinate a cohort of the island’s little penguins. More than 5000 little penguins at Phillip Island and St Kilda in Victoria are to be vaccinated as part of the program to combat H5N1 bird flu. The penguins need to be vaccinated […]
Krill fishery in Antarctica shut down early due to ever-increasing rate of plunder by supertrawlers
The destructive krill fishery in Antarctica has been shut down early, due to the catch limit of 620,000 tonnes being reached on 12 August, 2026. This marks the second consecutive year that the catch limit has been reached months earlier than usual. It is a warning sign that the krill fishery in Antarctica is emptying […]
Calls for urgent actions to secure wildlife reprieve as Bird Flu hits Tasmania
Bob Brown Foundation is calling for immediate action by the Tasmanian government as the first case of Bird Flu is reported on the island. “Vaccination of all captive rare birds and Tasmanian penguin colonies should be underway by now,” said Bob Brown. “With Bird Flu having now reached Tasmania, the government must take action to […]
