Authorities say people cutting down trees illegally are putting themselves at great risk while also destroying prime animal habitat.
People are cutting down dead and alive trees in native forests illegally for use as firewood.The National Parks and Wildlife Service, plantation owners, councils, police and Victorian authorities are targeting the practice.
The state's National Parks and Wildlife Service has been working with police, local councils and the Victorian Conservation Regulator to target the illegal taking of firewood from parks and reserves. "If one of those trees was cut down and taken away, it's going to take 70 to 100 years to even bring that back for the bird that's lost their home," she said."What some people may see as dead wood or even fuel on the ground is actually shelter for mammals and birds," she said.
"I'm always worried we're going to find someone out in the bush under a tree, and it's not something we want."Those found guilty of taking wood face fines of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for two years, plus the seizure of their equipment."It might not sound like a lot, but the people have made quite big impacts on the forests," Ms Gosden said.
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