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Threatened Species Report, Auditor-General of Australia, March 2009

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http://www.audit.tas.gov.au/publications/reports/specialreport/pdfs/specialreport78.pdf

Visit the above link to read the damning report on the state of Tasmania's rare and endangered species.

The report, by Australia's Auditor-General, was released in March, 2009 and among may issues notes how only 2 of Tasmania's threatened species have full recovery plans in place.

Tasmania's Southern Forests are habitat-in-crisis for many of these species.

1/5/09 One arrest as car burns in the upper florentine

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10 police raided Camp Florentine yesterday. While attempting to remove a forest defender chained to a car cemented into the logging road the car caught fire. Police made an attempt to put the fire out and the activist locked-off, was arrested by police and immediately taken to Bridgewater Police Station.

1.10.09 POLICE QUESTION CREDIBILITY OF FORESTRY TAS WORKERS

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Discredited Forestry Tas workerDiscredited Forestry Tas workerFLORENTINE ACTIVISTS' ASSAULT AND NUISANCE CHARGES DROPPED

Charges of assault and public nuisance against forest protestors in the Upper Florentine have been dropped in Hobart magistrate’s court today. Natalie Keene, 31 of Hobart, Ali Alishah, 25 of Hobart and Lee Sargent 29 of Kaoota had charges of assault and public nuisance dropped and Lauren Platzer, 23 of Kaoota, had her public nuisance charge dropped.

Principal legal officer Mark Miller made a statement in court that questioned the credibility of Forestry Tasmania employees involved in the incident as they used their cars to block a road preventing peaceful protesters from leaving the area. Mr Miller also made it clear that no peaceful protester was committing a nuisance or assault as Forestry Tasmania staff claimed.

Upper Florentine Forest Community Day

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10/11/2009 - 11:00

Upper Florentine Forest Community Day

Sunday 11 October, 11am

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Join knowledgeable people in a friendly atmosphere and learn about the Upper Florentine Forest.

Meet up 21km west of Maydena on Gordon River/Lake Pedder Road.

We welcome photographers, bird watchers, botanists, bushwalkers and all others interested.

BYO picnic lunch and sturdy footwear, binoculars and cameras. Bring friends and carpool. Children welcome.