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RED ALERT - FOREST CAMP BULLDOZED- LOGGING BEGINS

On the 20th November at 5.30 am police and State Forests moved into Badja State Forest, breaking up the peaceful protest, removing protesters and bulldozing the fort and camp established to save the old growth of Badja. Logging commenced that afternoon.

In the process of logging, a latrine site for the threatened Tiger Quoll was bulldozed, contrary to State Forests own logging prescriptions. Badja is vital habitat for this rare marsupial, having the largest population of Tiger Quolls in New South Wales.

Camp has been re-established at The Cascades inside Wadbilliga National Park, and people are encouraged to join the Forest Rescue.

For more info contact the Wilderness Society in Sydney on (02) 9282 9553

An urgent request has been issued for help, time, effort, gear and resources. If Badja is to be saved, NOW IS THE TIME!

If you cannot make it down to Badja, there are many ways to help out

Write to the Premier, Minister for Forestry, Minister for Environment and Minister for Planning, State Forests and National Parks and Wildlife Service about Badja (details below).
Donate video equipment, camping gear, food, cars, communication equipment.
Be part of the Wilderness Action Group/Forest Rescue meetings 6:30pm every Tuesday night at the Wilderness Society's Sydney office (64-76 Kippax St, Surry Hills. right near Central Station) These meetings support Forest Rescue.
Be part of the Canberra Forest Alliance meeting 5:30pm every Tuesday at Ground Swell (1/40 Mort St, Braddon, above Cornucopia Bakery)
Forest Rescue campaign work in the Wilderness Society's Sydney office
Give a slide show or a talk to let people in your school or community group know about the benifits of saving Badja and other precious native forests from logging.

Fundraising

A campaign like this is expensive and, unlike the loggers who have their work heavily subsidised we have to pay for it all by ourselves .

Make a donation
Volunteer to be a fundraising koala
Conduct a letter writing stall to collect submissions to have Badja made a National Park and a wilderness area.
Organise a Fundraising Dinner, Benifit Gig or other event.

Write a letter

Fax a letter off to the following people every day for as long as possible.

Premier Bob Carr - Level 40, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney 2000. Fax (02) 9228 3935

Bob Debus, Minister for the Environment - PO Box A290, Sydney South 1232. Fax (02) 9281 1115

Kim Yeadon, Minister for Forestry - Level 34, Governor Macquarie Tower, Sydney 2000. Fax (02) 9228 3801

Andrew Refshauge, Minister Planning - Level 33, Governor Macquarie Tower, Sydney 2000. Fax (02) 9228 4400

Bob Smith, CEO State Forests NSW - 423 Pennant Hills Rd, Pennant Hills 2120. Fax (02) 9484 3975

Steve Dodds, Regional Manager South Coast Region, State Forests NSW - PO Box 42 Batemans Bay 2536. Fax (02) 4472 6557

This rally is to highlight the community opposition to the proprosed development of a charcoal production plant in Mogo on the South Coast.

This plant is a direct threat to the areas magnificent forests as the feed stock for the plant would be 200,000 tonnes of native forest fron the south east forestry region. That means more than a doubling of the volume of wood extracted every year for the next 20 years.

Non Violent Action

"Any act of violence will undercut our effectiveness. To maintain non-violence we need to train activists well and have stewards and facilitators who are experienced in non-violent action."

William Moyer Founder of Movement for a New Society

Forest Rescue is committed to non violence as set out in the Information on Non Violent Direct Action page of this site. Non Violent Direct action Training takes place regularly at Badja Rescue and before all our actions for people not familiar with Non Violence. Any one participating in any Forest Rescue activity must have recieved training in the principles of Non Violent Direct Action and must comply with the principles of Non Violence as set out in the following link page at all times.

Information on Non Violent Direct Action
Other links to Non Violent Action

How you can be involved

There are many ways you can be involved with Forest Rescue.
Join the Badja Forest Rescue
Climbers, riggers, cooks, carpenters, herpetoligists, ecologists, poets, musicians, magicians, artists, storytellers, enthusiastic volunteers who wish to learn new skills – all contributions are welcome and useful.
You are welcome to come for the day or stay until the forest is protected.
For transport/ maps/ directions/ tips contact:

The Wilderness Society, Sydney

Be part of the Wilderness Action Group/Forest Rescue meetings 6:30pm every Tuesday night at the Wilderness Society's Sydney office (64-76 Kippax St, Surry Hills. right near Central Station) These meetings cover what is happening with Forest Rescue and many other campaigns.
Be part of the Canberra Forest Alliance meeting 5:30pm every Tuesday at Ground Swell (1/40 Mort St, Braddon, above Cornucopia Bakery)
Forest Rescue campaign work in the Wilderness Society's Sydney office
Give a slide show or a talk to let people in your school or community group know about the benifits of saving Badja and other precious native forests from logging.

Fundraising

Volunteer to be a fundraising koala
Conduct a letter writing stall to collect submissions to have Badja made a National Park and a wilderness area.
Organise a Fundraising Dinner, Benifit Gig or other event as finances are always an issue.

Write a letter

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