12-09-2017 10:10 via theguardian.com

Indigenous groups decry Tasmania off-road vehicle plan: 'this is destruction'

Tasmanian government plans to cover midden sites in Tarkine with rubber mats to protect from damage caused by reopening off-road tracksIndigenous groups have criticised a Tasmanian government proposal to cover ancient midden sites with rubber mats to protect them from damage caused by reopening off-road vehicle tracks in the Tarkine, saying it is disrespectful and will cause further damage.The Hodgman government referred the proposal to federal environment minister Josh Frydenberg on Friday as p
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