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Conservationist halt roading operations in the iconic Styx valley - 12/04/2011

Today twelve
conservationists have halted a new roading operation in the Styx Valley as part
of a ten week campaign to highlight the urgent need for Tasmania’s high
conservation value forests to be protected. The recently started roading
operation leads to coupe SX038D and is within a high conservation value area
proposed for formal reserve. One protester is in a tree sit, which is attached
to roading machinery, preventing any operations from continuing for the day.

“The fact that a new road is
currently being pushed into high conservation value forest in a area that
should have been under moratorium weeks ago, is a clear indication that
Forestry Tasmania are not taking appropriate action to reschedule coupes and
implement the moratorium” said Miranda Gibson, spokesperson from Still Wild
Still Threatened.

“How can the Tasmanian
community have faith in Forestry Tasmania when they have not only failed to
meet the moratorium deadline, but are now blatantly disregarding government
directive to reschedule coupes? If Forestry Tasmania were serious about
implementing the moratorium, they certainly would not be wasting taxpayers
money investing in brand new roads to access iconic forests that have been
earmarked for protection.” said Ms Gibson.

Conservationists halt logging in the Counsel and Esperance forests - 17/03/2011

Today eigLogging coupe CO010Bht conservationists have halted logging operations in coupe CO010B in the Counsel forest to highlight the urgent need for logging operations to cease immediately in high conservation value forests.
Conservationists also remained overnight in the Esperance and continued a second day of halting roading operations in the area.

“This counsel forest contains spectacular old growth that is bordered by the World Heritage area and surrounded by an informal forest reserve. Until operations began for roading into this coupe, the area was pristine and untouched. This forest is part of the area agreed to by negotiation process to be protected and will become a forest reserve in the future. It is outrageous that forestry continue to allow logging in the area, causing irreparable damage and fragmenting the new forest reserve area.” Said Miranda Gibson, Still Wild Still Threatened.

"Conservationists from Huon Valley Environment Centre remain in the Esperance forests in far south Tasmania where a new logging road has destroyed a significant tract of old growth forest. One conservationist is in a tree sit and one other is attached to a logging machine," Huon Valley Environment Centre's Jenny Weber said.

“Today’s protests are part of a 10 day action campaign which has seen the community taking a stand against the state government’s failure to meet the moratorium deadline of March 15th. The Tasmanian community has waited long enough to see our forest’s protected. We are now losing world class forest every day that would have been protected had the State Government honoured their commitment.” Said Ms Gibson.

Styx Valley Walk In

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Styx Valley protest continues for a second day.

08.03.2011

Today in the Styx Valley, conservationist from Still Wild Still Threatened returned to logging coupe SX28C to continue yesterday’s protest. This in-forest action and today’s Parliament House banner display are an urgent call for the moratorium to be fully in place by the March 15^th deadline.

“Conservationists have halted logging operations for a second day in an urgent call for logging to cease in this highly valuable and unique area of the iconic Styx Valley forest.” Said Miranda Gibson, spokesperson for Still Wild Still Threatened. “This area of old growth forest in the Styx Valley contains spectacular tall Eucalypts and is pristine wildlife habitat for endangered species, such as the Tasmanian Devil. Every day that logging continues here we are losing irreplaceable tracts of old growth forest that should be included in future forest reserves, as has been agreed by the forest peace talks.” Said Miranda Gibson, Still Wild Still Threatened.

“Still Wild Still Threatened is calling on the State Government to honour their commitment to the forest peace talks and ensure Forestry Tasmania withdraw logging operations from this coupe and all areas of high conservation value forest. This moratorium is the first vital step in the Statement of Principles.” Said Miranda Gibson, Still Wild Still Threatened.

Protestor remains atop a cable logger in the Tyenna Valley - 31/03/2011

Today 10
conservationists halted logging operations in coupe TN026C in the Tyenna
Valley. Police arrived at the site this morning and gave orders to the group to
leave the site or otherwise be arrested. While most of the group left, one protester
remains in the coupe, perched atop cable logging machinery. A platform is
attached to the machine, approximately 15 meters above the ground.

“These high conservation value forests should
have been under moratorium weeks ago, yet they are still falling. The committed
conservationist perched 15 meters above the ground and attached to cable
logging machinery demonstrates the fact that the Tasmanian community has had
enough. As long as the forests are falling Tasmanians will continue to take a
stand and defend these forests” said Miranda Gibson, spokesperson for Still
Wild Still Threatened

15th of March 2011 - Stand up for no more logging in Tasmania's High Conservation Value Forests

The 15th of March, 2011 is D-Day for Tasmania’s High Conservation Value Forests.

Concerned citizens around Tasmania, Australia and the world have been fighting to protect these forests for decades.

On the 15th of December 2010, Australia's Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke announced that all Tasmania's High Conservation Forests would be placed in a moratorium within three months.

But as this date fast approaches, new logging roads and coupes are still being smashed through pristine forests across Tasmania, with more planned well into the year. This March, join us to tell the world that time's up for the logging Tasmania's ancient forests.

Stay in contact will www.huon.org and www.stillwildstillthreatened.org over the next month for more details.

SWST WARMLY WELCOMES YOU TO THE 5th ANNUAL BE MY FLORENTINE CABARET

5TH ANNUAL BE MY FLORENTINE CABARET
FRI FEBRUARY 11TH - SUNDAY FEB 13TH 2011
UPPER FLORENTINE VALLEY BLOCKADE
GORDEN RIVER ROAD, 20km PAST MAYDENA.

THE WEATHER CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE IN THE UPPER FLORENTINE
REMEMBER TO BRING WARM CLOTHES, TENT OR SWAG,
SLEEPING BAG AND WET WEATHER GEAR

PLEASE RESPECT THE PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT OF THE
UPPER FLORENTINE VALLEY.

PASS THIS ON THROUGH YOUR NETWORKS AND SPREAD THE WORD

Activists highlight moratorium fears with state wide action

Media Release

January 31st 2011

Activists fear for Tasmanian forest moratorium

State-wide forest action

Tasmanian forest activists have halted logging and roading operations
at two locations in the south of the state today, while a third group
perform street theatre in Launceston's Mall to highlight the continued
logging of ancient forests in Tasmania.

"On the 15 December, Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke announced
that logging in Tasmania's High Conservation Value forests would end
in 90 days. Yet, on-the-ground surveys indicate that Forestry Tasmania
is constructing new roads into key areas of HCV forest and opening new
clearfells across the state during the phase out period" said Huon
Valley Environment Centre's Jenny Weber.

Huon Valley Environment Centre activists have halted the construction
of a new road into High Conservation Value forests in the Esperence
area, close to Adamson's Peak and the Tasmanian Wilderness World
Heritage Area (TWWHA). A person is in a tree sit, while a number of
activists are at the forest.

In the Counsel area, activists from Still Wild Still Threatened halted
logging operations in coupe CO003A, an area of diverse pristine forest
contiguous with the TWWHA.

"Why is Forestry Tasmania spending more taxpayers money to lock in new
logging around the state when industry, environmentalists and all
levels of Government have committed to an end to logging in just six
weeks time?" said Jenny Weber.

"Activists have re-entered the forest today to highlight this
double-handed strategy. Our role is to advocate for the full and
immediate protection of ancient forests. We are standing up to
highlight the loss of valuable ecosystems every day in Tasmania," said
Still Wild Still Threatened Spokesperson Lily Leahy.

You are invited to the fabulous annual PICNIC IN THE PARK!!!!

Global 24 hours of action interactive map!!!!

Check out this amazing interactive online map of the massive 24 hours of action! 51 banner actions and DVD screenings in 21 countries. Click on the red pointers to view photos of banner actions in a specific location. To view the map's original webpage, click HERE. This fabulous map was created by lynxgeos.com Hobart, Tasmania.

Slideshow of some of the actions in the most amazing 24 hours of action ever for Tassie's ancient forests

Check out this incredible slideshow ... hover over an image to view the location. To download high resolution images, please go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/stillwildstillthreatened/