Queensland's land clearance is costing Australia and its wildlife dear

The Ecologist
Feb 22, 2016, 6:06 am45 pts
Australia's rainforest state, Queensland, is destroying well over 100,000 hectares of native vegetation a year, and rising, write Martine Maron, Bill Laurance & colleagues, including 'at risk' habitats and Koala bear forests. This is more than reversing the entire nation's eco-restoration programs and pushing…

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