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#thebush — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. BellingenNSW @[email protected] ·

    A yearning for the idyllic forest scene and cellulose factories

    When they want to ‘get away from it all’ and ‘go for a drive’ through nature, the idyllic forest scene, they are in denial that the romantic craving for the bush turns out to be industrial plantations.

    “Nature ... is a planned product of the forestry industry, a purely wisely placed storehouse for cellulose production, which is readily apparent.”
    - The Man Without Qualities, Robert Musil, 1930

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_
    #forests #forestryCorporation #forestry #CelluloseFactories #LoggingIndustry #landscapes #TheBush #plantations #monoculture #RawMaterials #extractivism #biodiversity #nature #book #literature

    #forests #forestrycorporation #forestry #cellulosefactories #thebush #plantations
  2. BellingenNSW @[email protected] ·

    Dumping of cats and dogs a danger to native wildlife

    "Cats not accepted at RSPCA NSW shelters for another month amid vaccine shortage. The decision has prompted concern that the illegal dumping of unwanted animals could increase. Invasive Species Council conservation officer Candice Bartlett said a rise in feral cat populations could have devastating impacts on native wildlife...Each year in Australia, cats that are allowed to roam kill 323 million native animals."

    abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/cat
    #pets #cats #dogs #OverCrowding #consumers #ThrowAwaySociety #dumping #ferals #ChristmasHolidays #wildlife #TheBush #conservation #biodiversity #ExtinctionCrisis

    #pets #cats #dogs #overcrowding #consumers #dumping