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Gin Arm Creek, Gulf of Carpentaria. Jean-Paul Ferrero / Auscape

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Australians love their native forests and have fought for decades to protect them from logging and woodchipping. They are home to much of the country's biodiversity as well as being majestic and beautiful places. The Wilderness Society is the only conservation organisation in Australia with a nationally coordinated forest campaign. We campaign in every State affected by native forest logging to see the end of woodchipping and protect High Conservation Value forests. more»

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Australia's woodlands fall into three broad groups - the temperate woodlands of southern Australia, the sub-tropical woodlands of northen NSW and central Queensland, and the tropical woodlands that stretch in an unbroken line across the north of the continent. The Wilderness Society is working to address the threats to all these unique and varied habitats. more»

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Coupe: an area of forest earmarked for logging. Many groups have been doing a fantastic job of encouraging sustainable energy which is so critical to tackling climate change. In addition to this, protecting and restoring our forests and bushland plays an integral part in reducing greenhouse pollution while also giving our wildlife a chance to adapt and survive to changing conditions. more»

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More than 130 of Australia’s leading legal minds have joined forces to call for urgent law reform to protect the community’s right to speak out and take action over public issues.

Also released today, The Wilderness Society's Gunning for Change report documents the increasing number of legal cases that have constrained public debate.

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The Wilderness Society assists international campaigns on wilderness and environmental protection. Our international work currently involves Tibet and Antarctica. As well, TWS is a member of the IUCN (The World Conservation Union), the peak global forum for environmental protection, and has been very active for many years in working through IUCN on Australian and global environmental issues.
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The Wilderness Society is marking the 14th annual World Ocean Day, due to fall this year on 8 June, with a series of community actions around the country highlighting the plight of Australia’s unique marine wildlife.

Our over-fishing practices, mining and pollution are destroying our rich marine habitats, leaving them impoverished and on the verge of collapse. Some species have already disappeared.

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	The study will be available for purchase (post launch) from The Australian National University E-Press or phone 02 6125 2981

Public Launch

A landmark study on the Nature of Northern Australia will be publicly launched during August.

Four leading Australian scientists - Dr. John Woinarski, Professor Brendan Mackey, Professor Henry Nix, and Dr. Barry Traill have completed The Nature of Northern Australia, a new study on Northern Australia’s natural values, ecological processes and future prospects.

The study details the environmental significance of the North, how this tropical environment really works, and shows the pathways forward to develop the North in ways that work for people and country. 

The study and it’s findings will be officially launched by the authors at the following locations:

Darwin
12.30pm on Tuesday 14th August at the Museum and Art Gallery Theaterette, Conacher Street, Bullocky Point, Darwin. For more information contact 0413 807 786.

Broome
Wednesday 15th August at the Broome Public Library, Cnr Hamersley and Haas Streets. Doors will open and refreshments will be available from 6.30pm, the presentation will start at 7.00pm. For more information contact 0413 807 786.

Cairns
Monday 20th August at the Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron, 42 - 48 Tingira St, Portsmith. Doors will open and refreshments will be available from 6.30pm, the presentation will start at 7.00pm. For more information contact 0413 807 786. For more information contact 0413 807 786.

Brisbane
Friday 24th August at Parliament House, CNR George and Alice St Brisbane. Doors open and a light luncheon will be available from 12pm, the presentation will start at 12.30pm. For more information contact 0410 898 304.

For more information on the launches contact 0413 807 786.

John Woinarski, Brendan Mackey, Henry Nix and Barry Traill

The authors are recipients of ARC Linkage Grant LP0455163 - focused on investigating connectivity conservation issues in various regions, including Northern Australia. Some of the outcomes from that research were drawn upon for this report.

Project Coordinated by Larelle McMillan
Earth Projects
PO Box 1056
Macleay Island Qld 4184
Ph: 0413 807 786
Email: executiveofficer@ecolsoc.org.au

The study will be available for purchase (post launch) from The Australian National University E-Press or phone 02 6125 2981

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More species of gum trees and Australian wattles occur in the Great Western Woodlands than any other place in Australia. It is a botanical wonderland of extraordinary biological diversity, and is attracting unprecedented international scientific attention.

Unfortunately, it is also attracting loggers, who have other plans for its Eucalypts.

A grassroots boycott of The National newspaper in Papua New Guinea by non-government organisations has dramatically reduced the papers circulation according to official statistics released by the Audit Bureau of Circulation. more»

The Wilderness Society is an apolitical environment organisation committed to protecting our last wild places. We work with the community to ensure that people's concern for saving our natural heritage is given voice. This means that we often need to ensure our politicians hear this message. This section of the site contains policy documents as well as information on our involvement in Australian elections. more»

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	Nuclear.wilderness.org.au

The Prime Minister has got the nuclear report he wanted. The pro-nuclear panel released its report on Nov. 21 and found that Australia could have 25 nuclear power reactors by 2050, a nuclear fuel production plant and a high-level nuclear waste dump.

The consequences of this are: Australia would have up to 45,000 tonnes of high level nuclear waste from the 25 power stations, lasting for hundreds of thousands of years; Australia would have 25 potential terrorist targets, close to population centres; and Australia would contribute to global instability by having the technical potential to produce nuclear weapons.

Dr Switkowski, chair of the nuclear inquiry panel, admitted that nuclear reactors would need to be close to markets - meaning cities - and would need to be located along rivers or the coastline, because they consume large amounts of water.

He said that large areas of Australia are geologically suitable for a high-level deep geological waste dump. Indeed, when asked about a suitable location for a dump, Dr Switkowski said enthusiastically: "take your pick!". read more»

Further information
Read more about the nuclear issue please visit our Nuclear Resource Special Site

External links
Read scientist's fact sheets at Energyscience.org.au
Opinion: A 'greenwash' for the nuclear industry (SMH) | Nuclear not the answer (The Australian)