[Huon Forests] Updates - Upcoming Events

[jenny weber]

Huon Valley Environment Centre Update
1. Tomorrow Sat 22 May - Join Still Wild Still Threatened on
Parliament Lawns Hobart at 10:45am for International Day for
Biodiversity
2. Open Day Sun 23 May - Judds Creek
3. Winter Warming at Huon Valley Environment Centre Sat 29 May


1.
MEDIA ALERT
CONSERVATIONISTS TO RELEASE VIDEO FROM ENDANGERED SPECIES SURVEY
PROJECT FOR  INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIODIVERSITY

WHEN: Saturday May 22, 10:45am

WHERE: Parliament Lawns, Hobart

WHAT: Still Wild Still Threatened has been conducting fauna surveys of
logging coupes in the Upper Florentine valley. Video footage of
threatened devils and spotted tailed quolls will be released and
screened tomorrow at an event on Parliament lawns. The infra red
sensor cameras have recorded over 200 videos of more than 10 devils,
over the last 10 weeks. The close up videos show devils in the natural
habitat.

The event coincides with the International Day for Biodiversity and
the one year anniversary of the Tasmanian devil’s addition to the
endangered species list.

“The Tasmanian devil population has been reduced by 80% in the last 14 years.

One year has passed since the devil’s addition to the national
endangered species list and the government is still logging devil
habitat.

The devil is protected under the Environmental Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

The logging industry is exempt from the EPBC Act and permitted to
destroy endangered species habitat.

Logging of Tasmania’s ancient forests is creating disastrous outcomes
for threatened species and biodiversity.”  Said Still Wild Still
Threatened spokesperson Ed Hill.

PRESS CONFERENCE 10:45AM, PARLIAMENT LAWNS

MEDIA CONTACT: ED HILL 0414 199 645

2.
This is your backyard
Open Day
Sunday 23 rd May

Visit the new forestry road that is threatening the water catchments
of Judds Creek, Crabtree and Lucaston, threatened forests border the
Mt Wellington Park.
Meet at Huon Valley Environment Centre at 10am

3.

Winter Warming at Huon Valley Environment Centre
Saturday 29 May

Threatened Forest Art Gallery Opening
Live Music
5PM

Bring a vegetarian plate to share and celebrate the revamped environment centre.