Native logging ban leaves 'bitter taste' in mouth of forestry families, amid timber supply concerns

Daryl and Bernie Dawson run a native forestry business from Donnybrook in WA's south west. (ABC South West: Georgia Loney)

A decision to end native logging in Western Australia is "bitterly disappointing" for the Dawson family, who are facing what could be the end of their business after 40 years in forestry. 

Bernie Dawson says he has tried to "insulate" his dad from the stress his family has experienced since the WA government last year announced a ban on native logging from 2024.