Wild Wielangta

For everyone’s interest here’s the content of a letter we presented to Minister David Llewellyn (Minister for Primary Industries and Water) at our meeting yesterday. The letter summarises points raised in the meeting and we’re hopeful of achieving some positive results!
“We greatly appreciate you making time to meet with us today to discuss the future [...]

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For anyone who missed last Thursday’s Mercury (12/3/09), here’s their spin on what Minister Lllewellyn had to say in the Tasmanian State Parliament on 11/3/09.

What do you think about the Minister’s comments? Letters to the editor would be great! (mercuryedletter at dbl.newsltd.com.au ) We’re always interested in any stories on Swift Parrots in mainland (or [...]

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The recent announcement by Premier Bartlett about planting 2,500 hectares of Blue Gums on the East Coast over the next 5 years, as feeding habitat for endangered Swift Parrots, is bizarre and misguided.
If Swift Parrots are to avoid extinction they need to be able to breed successfully. For this they require forests full of [...]

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The local Wielangta campaign is starting to gear up again post-summer break and post Swift Parrot breeding. After winning a reprieve for the Swift Parrots, so that they could breed safely in Wielangta this summer, time is now running out as the parrots begin to disperse in preparation for heading back to the mainland over [...]

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Dear Friends
The new year started with Forestry Tasmania overturning a peaceful blockade that for over two years had protected rainforest, ancient eucalypts and wildlife in the beautiful Florentine valley.  Despite massive community opposition, they are bulldozing a road and logging right next to the World Heritage area in forest that is itself of World Heritage [...]

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A casual visitor to Fortescue Bay might be mistaken to think our beautiful swift parrots are in abundance.
Any camper staying in the Mill Creek Campsite will be lucky enough to be greeted early each morning by a cacophony of happy and excitable swift parrots with the characteristic high pitched clinks and budgerigar-like chirruping. In fact [...]

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The number of Forestry Tasmania cars collected at the Wielangta turn off yesterday, and the nine full cars and minibus that went up the road, bodes well for the interest level in Swift Parrots in Wielangta.
We hope to be able to update you further soon.

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Our ‘Save the Swift Parrot’ postcard campaign has been a fabulous success. Nearly 3,000 colour postcards were distributed within about 10 days of us asking for help to get them signed and in the Premier’s office by the end of the month.
Volunteers from across Tasmania, from Southport to Grindelwald, from Bruny Island to Triabunna [...]

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During Senate Estimates questioning 20th October, Senator Bob Brown was at pains to ensure that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is made aware of his responsibility to take action to protect the swift parrot, under the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA), given that:
‘…it (the RFA) states that the Commonwealth and Tasmania agree that the:
… application [...]

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Media Release
Wild Wielangta
South East Tas Forest Protection Group
15th October 2008
Swift Parrot “Reprieve” Not Enough to Halt Extinction Threat
Local residents welcome yesterday’s announcement by David Llewellyn, Minister for Energy and Resources, Primary Industries and Water, that logging and woodchipping will be postponed in Wielangta Forest where endangered Swift Parrots are currently breeding.
“The Minister’s announcement will allow [...]

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