Bush and koalas found to be threatened by 'gratuitous' NSW land-clearing plan
by Lisa Cox from Environment | The Guardian on (#59H06)
State government proposal allows rural landholders to clear up to 25 metres from their fence line
Tens of thousands of hectares of bush could be at risk under a New South Wales government proposal to allow rural landholders to clear up to 25 metres of land from their property's fence line, analysis by WWF-Australia shows.
The NSW government announced this month it planned to amend its Rural Fires Act to allow clearing without an approval on rural property boundaries to reduce bushfire risk.
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