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Forestry Tasmania - Tasmanian Devil Killed in Burn

They are in a Forestry Tasmania coupe that had been clearfelled and then napalm-like incendiaries dropped from helicopters.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  28 Mar 2023


Bushfire, Burned Forest

Devil Photos Demonstrate Devastation of Logging Burns

Shocking photos of a Tasmanian Devil that appears to have been incinerated by a Forestry Tasmania logging burn again highlights the destruction of this practice

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  27 Mar 2023


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Circular Head Council Decision on Robbins Island

The Circular Head Council’s decision to approve the Robbins Island wind farm is deeply disappointing and blinkered in the midst of a global biodiversity crisis.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  16 Feb 2023


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Tasmanian Devils - Road Kill Numbers

220 endangered Tasmanian devils have been killed on the state's roads in the last 18 months.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  7 Sep 2022


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Jaensch Marks Threatened Species Day with More Dithering on Devils

On Threatened Species Day, we hear 220 Tasmanian devils have been killed on the state’s roads in the last year.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  7 Sep 2022


Orange-Bellied Parrot, Female

Robbins Island Development Should be Rejected Under Precautionary Principle

Federal and state environment ministers must heed a recent Federal Court decision and apply the precautionary principle to the proposed Robbins Island windfarm.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  8 Aug 2022


Wind Farm

Environment - Robbins Island

Robbins Island is an important ark for about 150 disease-free Tasmanian devils. It is an insurance population.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  8 Sep 2021


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Endangered and Threatened Species, Tarkine

The carcass was roadkill. It was strung up so that it could not be eaten. It is about the scent and attracting threatened and endangered species there.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  23 Jun 2021


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Tasmanian Devil Deaths

The Concerned Residents Opposed to the Westbury Prison Site has posted a very disturbing picture of a juvenile Tasmanian devil that has been run over by a car.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  23 Mar 2021


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Tasmanian Devils - Roadkill

The shocking numbers of Tasmanian devils killed on the roads in the north-west of Tasmania has been brought to public attention.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  16 Mar 2021


takayna / tarkine, Tasmania

FSC Failure Confirms Liberals Must End Native Forest Logging

Late on Friday, under the cover of a Budget update, so-called ‘Sustainable’ Timber Tasmania finally released the FSC audit report.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  17 Aug 2020


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Roadkill Mitigation

A letter to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in relation to roadkill mitigation technologies.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Submission  |  31 Jul 2020


Swift Parrot

Liberals Pulling a Swiftie on Threatened Species

The swift parrot is no better protected today than it was yesterday under the Liberals in Government.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  14 Aug 2020


takayna / tarkine, Tasmania

Three Year Forest Destruction Plan a Climate Disaster

Sustainable Timbers Tasmania’s ‘Three Year Wood Production Plan’ is a climate disaster.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  7 Jul 2020


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Tasmanian Devil - Threat to Habitat

The Minister is quoted in today's media rightly celebrating a slow recovery of the endangered Tasmanian devil on the Tasman and Forestier peninsulas.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  26 Sep 2018


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Wildlife Crossings Needed to Reduce Roadkill

Approximately 1 animal every 2 minutes is killed on Tasmanian roads, which equates to at least 300,000 animals annually, including 3,000 Tasmanian devils.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  27 Aug 2015


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Is Minister De-listing 12 Threatened Species?

Environment Minister, Matthew Groom, has not denied he intends to delist 12 native animal species from the Tasmanian List of Threatened Species.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Media Release  |  18 Aug 2015


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Liberals Must Act on Fireworks Threat to Tassie Devils

Treasurer Gutwein must ensure that fireworks permits issued within one kilometre of the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary are cancelled before fireworks night.

Nick Mckim  |  Media Release  |  29 May 2015


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Minister Needs to Get Serious About Devils

If Mr Groom is serious about the future of the Tasmanian Devil he must commit to restoring the bans on 1080 and broadscale land clearing.

Nick Mckim  |  Media Release  |  12 Jan 2015