Fears proposed land clearing changes put threatened species at risk

By Nicole Hasham
Updated August 24 2014 - 10:08am, first published June 20 2014 - 12:15am
Under threat: The red-tailed black cockatoo. Photo: Shannon Morris
Under threat: The red-tailed black cockatoo. Photo: Shannon Morris

Environmental laws that protect threatened species and limit how farmers clear native bush will be rewritten, prompting fears from conservationists that vulnerable plants and animals are under attack.