Farmers want clearing laws relaxed
The WAFF says native vegetation laws are hampering farmers.
View ArticleLand in short supply as the population jumps
The State Government is coming under pressure to release more land for housing as the state enters another mining boom.
View ArticlePremier calls for more land to be released
The Premier Colin Barnett is urging developers to release more land for housing blocks.
View ArticlePeople are camping to secure land
One of the state's biggest land developers says there is an urgent need for 6,000 more housing blocks in Perth.
View ArticleLand buy gives threatened birds space to spread wings
Endangered animals in Western Australia's great southern will benefit from the purchase of 1,000 hectares of land by a national conservation organisation.
View ArticleHousing shortage crisis predicted by 2020
A national home building organisation says while there has been significant growth in the industry, there may be a housing shortage unless more land is released.
View ArticleRestoring connection to country in Manypeaks
An ongoing South Coast National Resource Management project called 'Restoring Connections' is seeing a Noongar cultural site in Manypeaks revegetated and restored to its natural condition.
View ArticleLand clearing review won't include independent appeals process
The Western Australian Government says it does not intend to introduce an independent appeals process as part of a review of land clearing laws.
View ArticleDEC monitors feral animals
Cats are emerging as a significant problem for native wildlife
View ArticleFarmers start land clearing fighting fund
A group of Great Southern farmers has launched a fighting fund to help a Kukerin farmer appeal against his conviction for illegally clearing land.
View ArticleWalking trail 'environmentally unacceptable'
The Western Australian Government's proposed walking trail through the Fitzgerald River National Park is expected to be strongly challenged at a dieback conference in Perth today.
View ArticleGreen group attacks Dryandra logging
Conservationists say the Western Australian Government's plan to continue logging a remnant piece of woodland in the wheatbelt is not worth the damage it will cause.
View ArticleMargaret River dune recovery rolling on
Sand dunes devastated in the Margaret River fires last year are on the way to recovery despite the serious risk of erosion.
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