Forestry Australia restated its position on timber harvesting in response to questions on this from Australian Rural & Regional News. This response is part of the Ongoing Debate: Bushfires, Logging, Burns and Forest Management.
Forestry Australia considers that active management, including timber production, is vital to the sustainability of native forests and provides many benefits to Australian society.
Forestry Australia advocates for ongoing research on timber harvesting in native forests to support this capability in Australia.
Forestry Australia represents forestry professionals that have the skills to develop management strategies to meet forest owner’s objectives and community expectations regarding the production of wood products and conservation of other forest values.