Scientists urge tightening of land-clearing laws

Habit loss resulting from
land clearing worries scientists.

Hundreds of high-profile scientists have issued a warning to state and territory governments to tighten land-clearing laws or risk losing precious native species.

The leading conservationists, from Australia and around the world, have issued a declaration to raise New South Wales the alarm about the potentially deadly impacts of habitat loss.

The petition warned that the New South Wales Government's plans to cut clearing red tape could put more wildlife at risk.

It also expressed concern the Queensland Government's laws to protect vegetation would not pass.

Read the ABC story - “Scientists urge tightening of land-clearing laws in Australia.”