How Tasmania's Nature Is Being Targeted For Profit | Tasmania: Chainsaw Massacre

The demand for cheap paper is fuelling the destruction of Tasmania’s lush primary forests, with around 8 million cubic metres of wood cut down in Tasmania each year, lining the pockets of the timber companies but emptying the forest of trees. Ecologists have denounced this as a literal ‘chain saw massacre’, and have mounted a resistance, hiding out in tree houses and blocking heavy machinery from entering the forests. They remain dedicated to their cause, even when faced with violence and abuse. As both protestors and industrialists resort to more and more extreme methods, who will be the winners in this increasingly bitter battle?
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