Lynette Knapp News Today

A forum hears the WA government's approach to fire management is outdated, with concerns about the medical and environmental harm caused by prescribed burning techniques.    

Download 34.63 MB Bushfires pose a threat in many parts of Australia, but their management can also come at a cost. In South West Western Australia, there are concerns that prescribed burning plans are having a negative environmental impact on an internationally recognised biodiversity hotspot. Traditional Owners, scientists and members of the community have been lobbying the state government to reconsider the current prescribed burn regime. GUESTS: Dr Lachie McCaw, senior principal research s...