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Stop Unrestricted Wood Collection on Public Land
Published by Angus on Sep 08, 2011
Target: The Hon. Ryan Smith, MP
Region: Australia
Background (Preamble):
The State Government recently changed the rules on the collection of firewood from public land. Whereas before you had to pay a small fee and apply for a permit (allowing some planning by the land managers), firewood collection is now unrestricted.
This goes against both the State and Federal Government's own research which says that firewood collection has a significant negative impact on a wide range of native flora and fauna:
www.eastgippsland.net.au/downloads/Ecologicalimpactsoffirewoodcollection.pdf
www.environment.gov.au/land/publications/pubs/firewood-impacts.pdf
Help save our unique native species, sign the petition and make a difference.
This goes against both the State and Federal Government's own research which says that firewood collection has a significant negative impact on a wide range of native flora and fauna:
www.eastgippsland.net.au/downloads/Ecologicalimpactsoffirewoodcollection.pdf
www.environment.gov.au/land/publications/pubs/firewood-impacts.pdf
Help save our unique native species, sign the petition and make a difference.
Petition:
We, the undersigned, petition the State Government to call an end to the environmentally damaging policy of unrestricted firewood collection on public land.
The Stop Unrestricted Wood Collection on Public Land petition to The Hon. Ryan Smith, MP was written by Angus and is in the category Environment at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: environment, firewood, victoria, public land
