Hancock Watch

July 2010 Updates

"You have nothing to worry about this is FSC certified!" FSC apologist.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. FSC certified clearfelling, destroying old growth in a rainforest reserve & site of national conservation significance. FSC certifier Smartwood, asleep at the wheel and haven't audited Hancock's on ground activities in the Strzeleckis since 2008, meaning Hancock can do whatever they like.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Another old growth tree is destroyed in this rainforest reserve. Burning of logging debris also occurring.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Clearfelling site of National Conservation Significance.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. One year old regen near rainforest gully.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Native forest immediately below English's Corner.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Obvious signs of wet weather work on logging track inside site of National Conservation Significance. This track is located near corner of Budgeree Road and Grand Ridge Road at English's Corner.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Old growth stag inside College Creek. Very important for hollow dependent fauna.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Logging debris torched at head of gully line in rainforest reserve.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. More FSC condoned logging of old growth by this supposed plantation company.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Why was this old growth tree destroyed by Hancock?

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Gutting the heart out of this site of national conservation significance. These old growth trees won't stand a chance of survival.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Torched old growth, in Strzelecki rainforest reserve.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Torching more evidence.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Burning of crown roadside reserve - Grand Ridge Road.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Burning of crown roadside reserve - Grand Ridge Road. Orange Tape marks Road Reserve Boundary.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Burning of crown roadside reserve - Grand Ridge Road.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Rainforest Reserve. View from Linkletters Road.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Long view from Linkletters Road of torched gully line and clearfelling in Strzelecki rainforest reserve.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Linkletters Road clearfelling in Cores and Links Rainforest Reserve..

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek. Another area of College Creek, near Track 12 recently logged and burned.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/Macks Creek. One of the largest stands remaining on planet earth of Strzelecki Warm Temperate Rainforest (on left). Hancock planted pine next to rainforest leaving no buffers.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/Macks Creek. Acacia Howitti regenerating inside pine plantation at Macks Creek. These plants will most likely be sprayed with hexazinone in the future.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/Macks Creek. Acacia Howitti regenerating inside pine plantation located in warm temperate rainforest buffer.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/Macks Creek. FSC Pine plantation planted into buffer of warm temperate rainforest.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/Macks Creek. Recent spraying of logged plantation, upstream of water offtakes for 30+ residents who pump water from Macks Creek.

July 2010: Strzelecki Ranges/Traralgon Creek. Windrowing of burnt out plantations from February 2009 fires. More herbicides to be used here.