In short:
Internal documents from the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions show more than 100 trees were felled in a prescribed burn on WA's south coast last year.
The fire burned 99 per cent of the prescribed area and damaged close to 100 rare red tingle trees that do not grow anywhere else on the planet.
What's next?
The Leeuwin group, a consortium of WA's top environmental scientists, has urged the government to amend its burn program to avoid another mass felling.
shalafi @lemmy.world - 5mon
tl;dr: They fucked up with this particular burn. Prescribed burns are an important part of our forestry programs.
SOURCE: Studied forestry in college. Seen it in action locally. It works.
oh, never mind. would still have been nice to invite some people to come haul logs for timber. prescribed furniture.
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ryannathans - 5mon
The trees aren't supposed to die in burn offs, the shrubbery and grass does
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Joshi - 5mon
The wording is confusing. Felling in this context just means dying from fire, not cut down.
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voracitude @lemmy.world - 5mon
The char left over is full of nutrients that fuel new growth. It's not burned because it's easier; it's important that the plant matter stays there to enrich the soil.
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Taleya - 5mon
Nah, they're scrub fires, not tree
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FiveMacs - 5mon
poor naked nurses
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No1 - 5mon
I need new glasses. And a cleaner mind. i thought the headline said:
HalfEarthMedic in perth
Top scientists sound alarm over damage caused by prescribed burns
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-16/giant-red-tingle-trees-felled-controlled-burn-wa-south-coast/105512970In short: Internal documents from the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions show more than 100 trees were felled in a prescribed burn on WA's south coast last year.
The fire burned 99 per cent of the prescribed area and damaged close to 100 rare red tingle trees that do not grow anywhere else on the planet.
What's next? The Leeuwin group, a consortium of WA's top environmental scientists, has urged the government to amend its burn program to avoid another mass felling.
tl;dr: They fucked up with this particular burn. Prescribed burns are an important part of our forestry programs.
SOURCE: Studied forestry in college. Seen it in action locally. It works.
why burn them? at least use the damn wood..
it’s part of bush fire management
https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/fire-management/prescribed-burns
oh, never mind. would still have been nice to invite some people to come haul logs for timber. prescribed furniture.
The trees aren't supposed to die in burn offs, the shrubbery and grass does
The wording is confusing. Felling in this context just means dying from fire, not cut down.
The char left over is full of nutrients that fuel new growth. It's not burned because it's easier; it's important that the plant matter stays there to enrich the soil.
Nah, they're scrub fires, not tree
poor naked nurses
I need new glasses. And a cleaner mind. i thought the headline said:
"prescribed bums"
the keming will get you every time