The progress made then is now undone. Forest and woodland destruction has resumed at increasingly high rates. This return of large-scale deforestation to Australia risks further irreversible environmental consequences of international significance. Today, scientists from across the world (including those listed), in conjunction with scientific societies and the delegates of the Society for Conservation Biology (Oceania) Conference, call upon Australian governments and parliaments, especially those of Queensland and New South Wales, to take action. We call for the prevention of a return to the damaging past of high rates of woodland and forest destruction, in order to protect the unique biodiversity and marine environments of which Australia is sole custodian. Signatories Scientific Societies Scientists Name Affiliation Position ARC Future Fellow Associate Professor The University of and Associate Martine Maron Queensland, Australia Professor Professor Christopher The University of Professor in Ecology Dickman Sydney, Australia Society for Conservation Biology (Oceania President; Director, Professor Richard Section); Centre for Centre for Ecosystem Ecosystem Science, The Kingsford Science University of New South Wales ARC Laureate Fellow; Professor Hugh The University of Director, Centre for Possingham Queensland, Australia Biodiversity and Conservation Science Wildlife Conservation Director, Science and Society; The University Associate Professor Research, WCS; of Queensland, Australia; James Watson President, Society for Society for Conservation Conservation Biology Biology Charles Darwin Professor John Professor Woinarski University, Australia
The progress made then is now undone. Forest and woodland destruction has resumed at increasingly high rates. This return of large-scale deforestation to Australia risks further irreversible environmental consequences of international significance. Today, scientists from across the world (including those listed), in conjunction with scientific societies and the delegates of the Society for Conservation Biology (Oceania) Conference, call upon Australian governments and parliaments, especially those of Queensland and New South Wales, to take action. We call for the prevention of a return to the damaging past of high rates of woodland and forest destruction, in order to protect the unique biodiversity and marine environments of which Australia is sole custodian. Signatories Scientific Societies Scientists Name Affiliation Position Associate Professor Martine Maron The University of Queensland, Australia ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor Professor Christopher Dickman The University of Sydney, Australia Professor in Ecology Professor Richard Kingsford Society for Conservation Biology (Oceania Section); Centre for Ecosystem Science, The University of New South Wales President; Director, Centre for Ecosystem Science Professor Hugh Possingham The University of Queensland, Australia ARC Laureate Fellow; Director, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science Associate Professor James Watson Wildlife Conservation Society; The University of Queensland, Australia; Society for Conservation Biology Director, Science and Research, WCS; President, Society for Conservation Biology Professor John Woinarski Charles Darwin University, Australia Professor
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