That's a curious rejection!
It is a listed Key Threatening Process in NSW without restriction to land
class. Wonder what ecological processes change across a state border?
Colin Driscoll
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On Behalf Of Deb Colbourne
Sent: Friday, 11 May 2007 10:45 AM
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Subject: FFG threatening process - Timber 'tidying'
Hi All,
I noticed as part of the referral process for threatening processes for the
FFG Act that removal of wood and fallen coarse woody debris was rejected as
a threatening process to fauna in woodlands.
Whilst it may not have satisfied certain criteria and only applies to public
land, that, along with fragmentation of habitat, is a huge issue on private
land in Victoria. I can only speak from experience in n. Vic. but now that
the time of year has arrived for 'tidying up' and burning timber in neat
little piles, I am constantly depressed by the amount of time and effort
people put in to create paddock lawns in the mistaken belief that a tidy
farm is a well-run farm, or that it is a fire hazard.
Goannas, babblers and curlews are thin on the ground around here and
constant removal of potential habitat does not allow them to move from
established areas and puts pressure on the habitat remaining.
We do our best to relocate woody debris where we can onto our own property
and the increase in skinks and birds such as Brown Treecreepers has been
amazing, as well as a healthy population of goannas.
The Scarlet and Flame Robins are back adding colour to the only slightly
green paddocks! They arrived on the 22nd April, a week later than last year
and the Diamond Firetails provide flashes of colour around the vegie patch
as they feed on windmill grass.
All we need now is some rain.....
Deb
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