by WA Forest Alliance | Mar 26, 2026 | Better Fire Management
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ (DBCA) penchant for large-scale aerial burning is destroying delicate ecosystems in the Southwest. These burns, which often occur in areas far from settlements, are lit using incendiaries dropped from...
by WA Forest Alliance | Mar 12, 2026 | Better Fire Management, Updates
Tingle forests have received a temporary reprieve from prescribed burning, but how did we get here, and what is still needed? For decades, south coast locals have been raising the alarm about the destruction of fire-sensitive tingle forests by prescribed burning, an...
by WA Forest Alliance | Aug 18, 2025 | Better Fire Management, Updates
A prescribed burn undertaken in West Cape Howe National Park in late May by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) has been praised by conservationists. WA Forest Alliance (WAFA) is part of a growing movement concerned with how fire is...
by WA Forest Alliance | Jun 26, 2025 | Better Fire Management
MEDIA RELEASE Harewood Forest (pictured) is on the burn list this year, which could be potentially devastating for this delicate ecosystem. Southwest residents are feeling burnt after the Government has given the green light to even more prescribed burning in...
by WA Forest Alliance | May 13, 2025 | Better Fire Management, Updates
Harewood Forest just outside of Denmark is under threat, with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Attractions (DBCA) preparing to burn it. Though framed as a “prescribed burn for public safety,” this action raises deep concerns—not only for its risk to...
by WA Forest Alliance | Mar 26, 2025 | Better Fire Management, Updates
The ‘Wondrous Forests of the Walpole Wilderness’ have captured the hearts of Australians, earning the title of 2025’s Eucalypt of the Year. Among these ancient giants stand the awe-inspiring Tingles, towering relics of a bygone era. Yet, despite these accolades, the...
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