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The Issue:
* There’s a dispute over how effectively the Forestry Corporation of NSW is surveying for the greater glider, a threatened species, in Glenbog State Forest (near Deua National Park).
* Wilderness Australia argues the surveys are still inadequate, despite a shift from daytime to nighttime surveys (ordered by a court ruling). They claim surveys aren’t consistently conducted during the critical dusk emergence window for gliders and don’t adequately account for hidden hollows where gliders live.
Key Players & Their Positions:
* Wilderness Australia: Conducts its own glider surveys using thermal cameras and spotlights, sharing data with the government’s BioNet. They believe Forestry Corporation surveys are flawed.
* Forestry Corporation: States they are now conducting nighttime surveys according to the required parameters (timing,location,speed). They claim to incorporate data from groups like Wilderness Australia into their planning and establish exclusion zones around identified glider dens.
* Tara Moriarty (NSW Agriculture Minister): Expects the Forestry Corporation to follow the rules set out in the Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals.
importent Details:
* Glenbog State Forest is a unique cloud forest with a stable climate,making it important habitat for threatened species like the greater glider.
* A previous court ruling found daytime surveys where inadequate for detecting gliders.
* The Forestry Corporation is using data from “citizen scientists” (like Wilderness Australia) to inform their plans.
Related Article:
* The text includes a link to a related article suggesting critics want the NSW forestry agency shut down due to repeated legal breaches.
