South East Forest Rescue has been advocating for more protections for the endangered greater gliders. Photo: WWF-Australia.

The NSW Environmental Protection Authority has lodged 29 charges against the NSW Forestry Corporation over a long-running controversy surrounding the logging of endangered greater glider habitat in Tallaganda State Forest.

Logging in the forest 20 km southeast of Canberra was suspended in 2023 when the EPA found a dead greater glider 50 metres from a logging camp, triggering a long-running investigation.

The EPA announced the charges last week.

“Following a detailed investigation, the EPA has filed 29 charges against FCNSW in the Land and Environment Court.”

“The EPA alleges these actions contravened conditions of the Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approv

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