Alpine Ash Endangered Listing 'Will Do Nothing to Protect Them'

Alpine ash endangered listing 'will do nothing to protect them'

Scientists hope an endangered listing may help preserve alpine ash forests, but the forestry industry is raising concerns that it could result in further decline.

Australia declares mainland alpine ash forests endangered

The Australian government recently listed the iconic alpine ash forests of mainland Australia as an endangered ecological community, citing ongoing threats from increasingly severe, frequent bushfires and climate change. While conservationists supported this decision, members of the timber and forestry industry questioned the move. Alpine ash forests occur on high country slopes in the states […]