[Greens-Media] Loggers breach eagle nest protection laws again

[Stahel, Peter (Sen B. Brown)]

Rudd Government washes its hands of endangered giants

In the breeding season, a clear felling operation in Tasmania's wild
Upper Huon Valley has breached guidelines by smashing down forests next
to an endangered Tasmania's Wedge-tailed eagles' nest. The Tasmanian
Wedge-tailed eagle, with wingspan up to 3 metres, are one of the Earth's
6 largest eagle species.

"After repeated controversies about woodchip operations burning or
destroying eagle nests and causing failure of nesting because of
bulldozers and chainsaws operations near nests, this failure of
protection in the Huon is inexcusable. It makes a mockery of logging
industry propaganda," said Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown. [see
leaflet]

"The Ministers for Forestry and Environment who are responsible for
Australia's rare and endangered species don't know, and don't act in any
helpful way."
 
"It is as if the Howard Government never left office. These ministers
have washed their hands of their role in the Wedge-tailed eagles' fate.
Logging laws in Tasmania state that a minimum of 10 hectares be left
around an eagle's nest," said Senator Brown.

Forestry Tasmania has erected locked gates 10 kilometres from the nest
logging site preventing public or media inspection. 

Leaflet available on request: G'day from Gunns 14/8/09.   
 
Further information:  Hobart Office (03) 6224 3222