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'National disgrace’: protest after tree estimated to be hundreds of years old cut down in Tasmania (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Treevan@aussie.zone to c/treehuggers@slrpnk.net

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This has caused quite a stir in Australia. More articles and photos in the follow-ups.

https://aussie.zone/post/1177300

https://aussie.zone/post/1177412

https://aussie.zone/post/1177903

https://aussie.zone/post/1177908

cross boosted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3252404

“Pictures of a massive, centuries-old tree on the back of a logging truck in Tasmania have sparked calls from environmentalists for Anthony Albanese to visit the area to see damage being inflicted on native forests.”

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Always happy when people start talking about these things.

The defense used for logging the tree raises questions. Whose safety was threatened by this tree? Wasn’t it in the middle of a forest?

[–] Treevan@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

And the lack of decay is another point.

Considering the tree, judging by the photo, had escaped logging several times (surrounded by smaller regrowth), it is certainly an odd one.