NSW state election 2015: Extend native vegetation laws, WWF says

By Peter Hannam
Updated April 19 2015 - 10:08am, first published March 15 2015 - 4:19pm
Koala in Bradbury on Sydney's south-western edge. Photo: Cambelltown Advertiser
Koala in Bradbury on Sydney's south-western edge. Photo: Cambelltown Advertiser
Koala in Bradbury on Sydney's south-western edge. Photo: Cambelltown Advertiser
Koala in Bradbury on Sydney's south-western edge. Photo: Cambelltown Advertiser
Koala in Bradbury on Sydney's south-western edge. Photo: Cambelltown Advertiser
Koala in Bradbury on Sydney's south-western edge. Photo: Cambelltown Advertiser
Koala in Bradbury on Sydney's south-western edge. Photo: Cambelltown Advertiser
Koala in Bradbury on Sydney's south-western edge. Photo: Cambelltown Advertiser

Pressure is mounting on the Baird government to support the retention of key elements of anti land-clearing laws, with claims the Native Vegetation Act is sparing more than 100,000 native animals a year.