Date Time Post-fire logging removes tree hollows vital for wildlife recovery An expert review on logging after bushfires found it removes tree hollows which are vital in the recovery of more than 225 native species. The review of scientific studies on post-fire logging by The Bushfire Recovery Project, a joint initiative of Griffith University and the Australian National University, reported 114 species of birds, 18 mammals, 79 reptiles and 27 amphibians which use tree hollows as homes, are threatened by post-fire logging. Professor Brendan Mackey, Director of the Griffith Climate Action Beacon and Griffith Climate Change Response Program The key findings of the report on post-fire logging in Australia were: