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Ruling leaves koala populations exposed but door opens to further legal action - Environmental Defenders Office (www.edo.org.au)

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The North East Forests Alliance is calling for ministerial intervention to protect fire-affected habitat after a disappointing Land and Environment Court ruling today.

On behalf of NEFA, EDO took the state government-owned logging company to court in August to stop it from logging Braemar and Myrtle State Forests.

"In court, Forestry Corporation argued the EPA could change logging rules whenever it considers it necessary. But Forestry Corp has frequently refused to accept the EPA's attempts to implement improved logging to reduce impacts in burnt forests and to reduce impacts on Koalas."

"EDO Managing Lawyer Andrew Kwan said:"While the decision is disappointing, importantly the court ruled that it was open for NEFA to take the action.

"We welcome confirmation for the first time that the community can take critical action in the court to protect native species in circumstances where the authority to log state forests is disputed."

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Koala's can't catch a break here. Not to mention the other 23 species mentioned.

But no, no. The money machine must keep printing even at the expense of nature, the native wildlife, and by extension, us.