Gippsland Environment Group Inc
Lobbying against environmental threats on the unceded lands of the GunaiKurnai, Yaitmathang, Ngarigo and Bidwell Peoples
Problems with planned burns
Feathers to the flames
June 2024
"We won't stand by as this critically endangered population is driven to extinction."​ We encourage concerned Victorians to write to the Victorian Minister for Environment, Steve Dimopoulos, and demand that FFMV exclude all Glossy Black Cockatoo habitat from planned burns
New research from Arthur Rylah Institute
April 2024
No feeding sign was recorded at any of the Black she-oak survey sites that were burnt by FFMV post-bushfires. The authors state that burning of unburnt stands of Black She-oak in the decade following the bushfires is highly undesirable. They make it clear that it is essential that she-oak stands are mapped and accorded extra protection.
Planned Burns and Glossy black cockatoos
April 2024
Forest Fire Management Victoria plan to burn 11,000 hectares of Glossy Black Cockatoo critical habitat in East Gippsland over the next 3 years, 2024 – 2026.
Fire news, media and events
See media relating to problems with planned burns in Gippsland on GunaiKurnai Country and across the state
Send your elected leaders a message
FFMV must put down their chainsaws and stop cutting down hollow-bearing trees in the Yarra Ranges National Park. These works must cease until a proper ecological assessment is done.
Sign the petition: Stop broad scale burning of forests
Evidence shows that this approach is not only damaging to the climate, human health, and the environment but is also ineffective in reducing bushfire risk.
FFMV incinerating Gliders in Mt Alfred State Forest
Burnt March 2024
DEECA, FFMV’s boss have all the official survey reports – Greater Gliders properly surveyed and documented in late 2023. Still they burnt it.
Planned burns destroying old growth forest
August 2019
Gippsland Environment Group sample assessment of destroyed old growth at Casey Ck, Colquhuon Forest in the FFMV April 2019 planned burn site
Submissions: Issues with Planned burns
See submissions from Gippsland Environment Group with concerns about planned burns
See planned burns near you
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