AAP General News (Australia)
04-09-2010
NSW: Protesters continue fight stop logging and save koalas
Conservationists will protest today in yet another bid to stop woodchip logging near
the last known koala colony near Bega .. on the New South Wales south coast.
Greens MP LEE RHIANNON will join the coalition of conservation groups planning to stage
a blockade at the Mumbulla Forrest .. where it's believed logging will resume after an
11-day stoppage.
The activists say the operations will destroy koala habitats .. and lead to the extinction
of a 30-to-50 strong colony.
They plan to assemble at 5.30 this morning (AEST) on Clarke and Mumbulla Trig Roads
.. vowing to block trucks from entering the site.
The state government denies any koalas are at risk.
AAP RTV bzs/wz/psm/
KEYWORD: KOALA (SYDNEY)
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