by WA Forest Alliance | Jun 8, 2026 | Better Fire Management, Resources
To Burn or Not to Burn: A Critical Perspective (2025) is written by E/Professor Don Bradshaw. It provides an overview on the history of fire in the South West, the current practice of prescribed burning, the impacts of frequent burning on flora and fauna, perspectives...
by WA Forest Alliance | Jun 4, 2026 | Better Fire Management
A prescribed burn by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) on 8 May 2026 has resulted in almost complete destruction of vegetation along the coastal strip between Rame Head and Peaceful Bay on WA’s south coast, with many areas burnt right...
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...
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