NSW govt under fire as trees fall in koala heartland
Conservationists and the timber industry aren't often on the same page but there's plenty of shared hostility over the NSW government's vague koala park plan.
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Fire-hit gliders dig cool new tree homes
Greater gliders that lost their forest homes to bushfires have moved into new hi-tech digs that are not too hot, not too cold but just right.
Qld land-clearing report not up to scratch
The Queensland government says a new report shows deforestation has fallen, but environmental groups says it's still happening at an alarming rate.
Queensland beef farms responsible for deforestation: report
A report by two conservation groups says Queensland beef farmers cleared about 1.53 million hectares of land to create pastures between 2014 and 2019.
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Green groups seek new deforestation plan
A coalition of conservation groups has launched a campaign calling for the Queensland government to draw up a plan to halt deforestation in the state.
Spotlight on logging as marsupials wane
Logging is continuing in state forests that are home to koalas and greater gliders despite the animals being added to the nation's endangered species list.
NSW clears nine Sydney Harbours in a year
Conservationists say land is being cleared in NSW at an alarming rate and the government must apply the brakes to protect wildlife and fight climate change.
The stranglers: Parasitic vines pose a risk to state’s rainforests
Mature rainforest trees may be facing a greater threat from strangling vines as warmer temperatures fuel the parasite's growth.
Australian rainforests dying faster
Tropical trees in Australian rainforests have been dying faster since 1980, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.
Wildlife groups find koala plan lacking
The federal government has released a plan to save endangered east coast koalas without Queensland's support but conservationists say it won't save the species.
Vital habitat logged after Vic bushfires
VicForests harvested forests that were known or likely to contain threatened species or their habitat after the Black Summer bushfires, a court has heard.
Listing fails to safeguard koala habitat
The federal government has signed off on 25,000 hectares of habitat loss in the decade since koalas were formally listed as vulnerable, a new analysis claims.
Scientists tally 70,000-plus tree species in the world
An Australian scientist has been part of a long and determined global effort to put a number on how many tree species the planet has.
Qld government slammed over deforestation
Conservation groups have taken aim at the Queensland government after almost 690,000 hectares of land was cleared in the state in 2018-19.