Giving a Flying Phalanger

Felicity Law joins us to talk about greater gliders and yellow-bellied gliders in the newspaper archives. In the olden days they were called flying squirrels or flying phalangers. We also talk about why glider forest habitat needs to be protected for the future.
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The Hon. Tony Burke MP, Minister for Arts
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
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Support gliders and Victoria's native forests
Victorian Forest Alliance
Kinglake Friends of the Forest, Gippsland Environment Group and Environment East Gippsland  are mentioned in the episode but many other local groups are working to protect forests.

You can also contact your local member and responsible ministers asking for an immediate end to native forest logging in Victoria.

Ms. Ingrid Stitt MLC, Minister for Environment
Tel: 03 9363 1644
Email: 
The Victorian Forestry Alliance also have an easy email template to contact the minister.