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Environment summit taking place in Sydney while greater glider habitat is logged is ‘bullshit’, advocates say

Environment summit taking place in Sydney while greater glider habitat is logged is ‘bullshit’, advocates say



Harvesting in Bulga state forest, inland from Port Macquarie, is just 400km from global nature-positive summit the government is hostingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastForest campaigners have accused the federal government of hypocrisy for hosting a global nature-positive summit in Sydney while logging resumed in public forest 400km away in mid-north New South Wales.The NSW Forestry Corporation has started its harvesting operations in Bulga state forest, inland from Port Macquarie. The area is a stronghold for threatened species including endangered koalas and the endangered greater glider – Australia’s largest gliding possum.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Author : Lisa Cox

Publish date : 2024-10-08 07:48:05

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