New figures expose NSW Government’s failure to rein in land clearing
New figures reveal the NSW Government has failed to deliver on its promise to stop runaway land clearing, says WWF-Australia.
21 July 2026
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Tallaganda charges “the final straw” – it’s time to end native forest logging
Conservation groups say today’s charges against Forestry Corp over its conduct in Tallaganda State Forest are the final straw and they urged the New South...
28 August 2025
“Disturbing” 40% jump in NSW land clearing
New figures reveal 66,498 hectares were cleared in New South Wales in 2023, a disturbing increase of 40% on the previous year.
28 July 2025
Alarming land clearing figures show why NSW needs stronger laws now
New figures reveal that land clearing in NSW is continuing at an alarming pace, threatening the survival of koalas, greater gliders and other endangered...
13 September 2024
NSW nature law reforms must go further to stop runaway land clearing
The NSW Government has taken an important step toward fixing the state’s failing nature laws, but WWF-Australia said further reforms are urgently needed to...
17 July 2024
“Brazen” koala Claude now raiding seedlings in front of staff
But new plantings will help this viral “leaf thief” and his koala mates.Claude the “leaf thief” koala recently climbed down into the Eastern Forest Nursery...
3 June 2024
188 breaches of new condition designed to protect greater gliders
Conservation groups are demanding an urgent investigation and prosecution after detecting 188 alleged breaches by Forestry Corp NSW of a new condition designed...
3 May 2024
EPA backtracks on controversial logging rules
NSW's environmental watchdog has scrapped controversial new logging rules after scientists and conservation groups warned they would fast track the extinction...
16 February 2024
Forestry Corp no longer required to search for greater glider den trees
The NSW Environment Protection Authority will no longer require Forestry Corp to search for and identify the den trees of endangered greater gliders before...
2 February 2024
Forestry Corp pulls out of Tallaganda… for now
Wilderness Australia, the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia and South East Forest Rescue have claimed victory after Forestry Corp quietly pulled out of...
30 January 2024
Report estimates Forestry Corp breached regulations 1,215 times in Tallaganda
A new report estimates Forestry Corporation NSW breached regulations 1215 times in recent logging operations in Tallaganda State Forest, one of the last...
13 November 2023
The images that expose Forestry Corp of NSW
Three conservation groups have revealed that Forestry Corporation of New South Wales failed to protect likely thousands of greater glider den trees when it...
6 October 2023