“ But Greens spokesperson for the environment Sue Higginson criticised the move as "a gift to the timber industry".”
I was going to say that this is good news, but it’s not all good.
And it should’nt be the exception or optional. Koalas need to be protected by legislation. Currently, their habitat is not and the people have been hoodwinked into thinking that “koalas are protected” and so should be safe.
Australia's most populous state announced Tuesday a logging ban in a forest haven for koalas, aiming to protect the local population from being wiped out (www.france24.com)