For over a month, conservationists had warned a Victorian government plan to fell old-growth hollow-bearing trees in Yarra Ranges National Park would kill endangered wildlife. This morning a flattened greater glider was found next to a tree. au.news.yahoo.com/devastating-fi…

“This is disgraceful, and has to stop. Even when notified of the presence of a federally listed threatened wildlife, the information was ignored’ #FFMV have no independent oversight smh.com.au/environment/co…

FFMV be like:

We are heartbroken and furious. An endangered greater glider has been found dead near a logging site in Yarra Ranges National Park. Immediate action is needed to halt these destructive practices. 💔 CW - graphic imagery wwf.org.au/get-involved/s…

"So the damage that's been done today by DEECA Victoria in these actions will take up to the next 200 years to remedy," – Australian National University ecologist David Lindenmayer theleader.com.au/story/8630904/…

"Killing endangered species is also obviously illegal under Victorian law - Forest Fire Management are acting with impunity and must be reigned in by the regulators" – Environmental Justice Australia special counsel Danya Jacobs said. theleader.com.au/story/8630904/…

The last few days have been heartbreaking The phone calls i've had to take from young people, hearing their broken voices and tears that their efforts came to zero to avoid deaths to endangered wildlife and old trees is gutting. We can do better Steve Dimopoulos MP Tanya Plibersek

Environmental lawyers said the state government agency, Forest Fire Management Victoria (#FFMV), was acting “with impunity”, and conservationists and the Victorian Greens called on State and Federal minister to step in' theguardian.com/australia-news…

Ask Tanya Plibersek & Steve Dimopoulos MP to stop these works and initiate a thorough ecological assessment. vnpa.org.au/action/stop-wo…

Fire management in Victoria amounts to de facto native logging industry, conservationists say | Victoria | The Guardian #springst theguardian.com/australia-news…

Has logging really stopped in Victoria? What the death of an endangered glider tells us theconversation.com/has-logging-re… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand