Great Ocean Road Trek 2022November 2022Walk this great walk from Apollo Bay to Twelve Apostles for a great cause.
A new book, A Bushwalking Paradise by the BushexplorersThe Bushexplorers Yuri, Michael, and Brian just released a new book about the Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area which is now available to purchase via their website. Like all their books, it is delivered free anywhere in Australia.
Bogong moth listed as endangered by IUCNThe bogong moth is one of 124 Australian species added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's "Red List of Threatened Species".
VicForests referred to Victorian ombudsman and corruption watchdogThe Victorian government-owned logging agency VicForests, as well as its regulator, have been referred to the state's anti-corruption watchdog after a string of allegations reported by the ABC since 2018. Shortly after the above articles were published there was an announcement that VicForests will soon face harsher regulation and greater oversight by the regulator.
NSW logging costs millions of dollarsA study by Frontier Economics and Professor Andrew Macintosh, from the Australian National University, estimates taxpayers would be better off by approximately $62 million over the next 30 years if the harvesting of native timber was stopped.
NSW government leaked report: stop logging native forestsThe Natural Resources Commission report said logging should have stopped for three years after bushfires in Nowra, Narooma and Taree. Logging continued.
Federation plane crash findingsThe ATSB report into a fatal 2018 light plane crash found that pilots were encouraged to fly, even when forecasts indicated they may encounter adverse weather. Bushwalkers going to or from Melaleuca Inlet may need to wait for better weather for a flight.
Lake Malbena Supreme Court ruling - we won!The Supreme Court has ruled against a heli-tourism development at Halls Island, Lake Malbena, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The Environmental Defenders Office has commented on this win.
Cradle Mountain reportThe ABC Back Roads program featured the Cradle Mountain and nearby towns. There's also an article about the background to that episode.
Nature and mental healthSpending time in natural settings is linked to reductions in stress, feelings of anger, and fatigue; increases in happiness, and fewer symptoms of depression in adulthood and reductions in symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in children. This is one reason why bushwalking is good.
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