FORESTRY AND FIRE
It's time to accept the science. University of Tasmania scientists recently published new research that shows that logging increases fire severity. There are now eleven Australian research papers and reports which show that logging increases the risk of fire, plus numerous studies from overseas.
Despite this compelling evidence, there are still some people within the forestry industry that continue to deny the link between logging and fire. However, the denial of the science is dangerous. If we continue to log our native forests, we are making the landscape more flammable.
It is now time to accept the science. And it is now time to act. We need to do what’s best for the safety of our communities. We need to put an end to native forest logging in Tasmania.