Wombats could be buried alive: Speak up against logging in Australia >>

After sustained public pressure, Forestry Corporation NSW has abandoned half of the proposed logging zone in Glenbog State Forest.

It shows what collective action can do. But this fight is not over.

Forestry Corporation NSW is still planning to log the other half of Glenbog State Forest—putting native animals at serious risk of harm.

This rare “cloud” forest in southern New South Wales is a critical wildlife haven. It supports more than 100 greater glider dens, over 1,000 wombat burrows, and provides refuge for other endangered species, including the gang-gang cockatoo. Every one of these animals depends on this forest to survive.

Heavy machinery can collapse wombat burrows, potentially burying wombats alive, while the removal of large, old trees could destroy the nesting and shelter sites endangered wildlife rely on. Once these trees are cut down, they cannot be replaced in our lifetime. The reason will shock you: This irreplaceable forest is being sacrificed to produce woodchips for overseas export, including paper and packaging. The cost is measured in lives—and many species will not recover.

This is a wildlife emergency. Logging must be completely stopped in Glenbog State Forest.

We have already seen that speaking out works. But Glenbog’s wildlife still needs us. Be a voice for the animals who cannot speak for themselves.

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The Hon Steve Whan

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The Hon Tara Moriarty

Australian Labor Party

CEO Anshul Chaudhary

Forestry Corporation NSW

Dr Michael Holland

Australian Labor Party

The Hon Kristy McBain

Australian Labor Party

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I am writing as one of the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) more than 440,000 Australian supporters to urge you to immediately cease all planned logging operations in Glenbog State Forest.

Glenbog State Forest is one of the last remaining strongholds for the nationally endangered greater glider and provides critical habitat for other threatened species, including yellow-bellied gliders and gang-gang cockatoos. These species rely on large, old trees and complex forest structure to survive—habitat that cannot be replaced for decades, if at all.

The forest is also home to a significant population of wombats. Logging operations risk collapsing or burying active burrows, trapping animals underground, and causing serious and avoidable welfare impacts.

Community-led surveys have already identified more than 100 greater glider den trees and over 900 wombat burrows within the forest. These findings raise serious concerns about whether the full ecological values of Glenbog State Forest have been adequately identified and assessed prior to logging approvals.

It should be clear that logging cannot feasibly occur in this forest without the destruction of critical threatened species habitat. Proceeding with operations places wildlife at unacceptable risk and undermines the protection these species urgently require.

I urge Forestry Corporation of NSW to remove Glenbog State Forest from the logging schedule immediately and ensure this important wildlife refuge is protected.

I care deeply about native wildlife and ask that decisive action be taken now to prevent further harm.

Sincerely,

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