Aussie Daniel Jones, hero to many and to one special tree in particular, broke an arm and a leg when he fell out of a tree he had inhabited in a nonviolent protest against the destruction of trees for a Woolworth's in Maleny, Australia.

Aussie Daniel Jones, hero to many and to one special tree in particular, broke an arm and a leg when he fell out of a tree he had inhabited in a nonviolent protest against the destruction of trees for a Woolworth's in Maleny, Australia. Almost like a koala, Jones had made a bunya pine his home for several weeks, building a small shelter to protect himself from the elements, getting along well with neighboring opossums, and providing inspiration for those on the ground. The arboreal protest ended when Jones, not possessed of a koala's gripping abilities, lost his balance while talking with the police and fell. Although his stand generated much publicity, the fate of the bunya pine and other trees remained uncertain, with last-minute negotiations coming to a close between the city council and Woolworth's at press time.