Queensland farmers suspected to have defied tree clearing controls in 'deforestation frenzy'

Native vegetation was home to several threatened species and was in a Great Barrier Reef catchmentQueensland farmers are suspected to have defied rare federal government intervention and cleared a large swath of land without commonwealth approval, according to conservationists.The native vegetation was in a reef catchment, meaning the clearing could worsen pollution on the Great Barrier Reef. In addition, government-commissioned studies show it provided habitat to several threatened species. Continue reading...