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Very sad. I will donate tomorrow, when I am in the office.
I am so sorry that is happening to your Country and family Matt. You all are in my prayers.These fires are huge. Totaling over several million acres!
We live over 2 hours drive away from the main fire in Victoria and we have had thick smoke for the last few days. People finding it harder to breathe and getting sore eyes.
That really does beggar belief ... Bar-stewards.There are a lot of scammers over here taking advantage of the situation.
It seems as though some of our states are finally seeing the wisdom of fire management. The forest service here in Arkansas has been doing prescribed burns for longer than I have lived here.Indigenous land management included using fire to regenerate flora. ... “Fire can be used for one of three outcomes. The first, to encourage native grasses to regenerate and produce new feed, the second to reduce scrub and fuel to prevent intense bushfires, and thirdly to promote biodiversity,” Bill said.
https://landcareaustralia.org.au/project/traditional-aboriginal-burning-modern-day-land-management/
Yes, the arson stuff was quickly and thoroughly debunked.Vance, that is misinformation.
The figure is for all of 2019, with just over half being from Queensland, which include breaches of Total Fire Bans.
https://amp.theguardian.com/austral...ggerating-arsons-role-in-australian-bushfires
and post it here so we know it's legit and can help outDo set up a crowdfunding effort for your bees' recovery while the emotion is still fresh in everyone's hearts. Best of luck, and my wishes for your speedy recovery.
The debunked arson matter is back up to forty fresh arrests.Yes, the arson stuff was quickly and thoroughly debunked.
I did recall reading an article in Beeculture that discussed how the previous years droughts and this years spring drought had affected the bees. Even before the fires, they had been doing poorly as nectar was scarce. So, the combined effect of droughts and now fires are a tremendous setback. I also didn't realize how much almond pollination there was in Australia so when you look at how quickly one thing affects another the result in devastating. I just can't imagine how bad it is even watching the news.