A media story has been prominent in the last two days alleging VicForests admitted a research project it is undertaking in East Gippsland may cause the death of Greater Gliders.

These claims are misleading. It’s important to clearly state some facts:

The words in the email referred to in the story were written a year ago and had nothing to do with the current research project.

VicForests apologises to the many interested parties who found the story distressing.

VicForests will continue to operate in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner, balancing needs of the environment, our staff and rural communities whose livelihood depends on a successful forestry industry.

This information may assist in providing some facts around the current story. 

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