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	Podcast:		Earth Matters
	Episode:		Stopping the Chopping: forest defence in Victoria
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:00:00
	Publish Date:		2015-12-19 18:00:00
	Description:		The forests of East Gippsland, Victoria, continue to fall victim to an over-subsidised and under-regulated forestry industry. While some threatened species of flora and fauna should enjoy legal protection, the regulations are too-often ignored in the quest to make a dollar out of an unsustainable plunder. Thankfully, there are people on the ground to defend the forest and get in the way of the machines if need be. A powerful combination of legal action and direct protest have catalysed a recent win for the forests on the St Patrick's River, East Gippsland.Guests:Jill Redwood - Environment East GippslandEd Hill - Goongerah Environment CentreImage: logging halted on Tuesday 15th December, 2015. The machines were soon withdrawn from the area.
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