Crisis point

THE rapidly increasing demise of native animals in Australia has, according to the Australian Wilderness Society, reached crisis point.

Climate change and bushfires have been major contributors to the demise of our native animals but the logging of our native forests stands out as perhaps the number one culprit.

It is incredibly hard to believe but the Wilderness Society advised today that native forest logging is still exempt from national environment laws.

As a result of the recent Federal Government election we now have a newly appointed Environment Minister – Tanya Plibersek. It is now imperative that, under the guidance of our Environment Minister, urgent action is undertaken to ensure our wonderful native animals are provided with fair and effective protection under national environment laws.

Brian Measday, Myrtle Bank