We recently wrote about the urgency of a decision to cease logging in NSW native forests. Logging cannot continue in public native forests without pushing the koala, greater glider, coastal emu and many more forest-dependent wildlife species much further towards extinction. Illegal logging practices, endangered species habitat destruction and totally inadequate pre-logging wildlife surveys have become the norm for Forestry Corporation. Under current rules, the volume of logs taken is considered more important than endangered wildlife.

There is now a great opportunity to act to cease native forest logging in NSW. The NSW government is developing a Forest Industry Assessment Plan that will shape the future of forestry in NSW. Ending native forest logging is one of the options being considered. There is a call for submissions to the Independent Forestry Panel that will assess the sustainability of current and future forestry operations.

This is a historic opportunity to finally win this long fought for campaign. Take action by making a submission by 13 October to the Independent Forestry Panel. Click here for the Nature Conservation Council’s submission guide and further information.