Koalas face extinction in NSW as early as 2050: report

More than 5000 of hectares of NSW koala habitat has been destroyed in one year, a report's found, with conservationists concerned the marsupials could face extinction.

Concerns have been raised about the potential extinction of NSW's koala population. Source: AP

Koalas have lost more than 5000 hectares of habitat in northern NSW since laws which protected native vegetation were axed, a report has found.

The report by wildlife conservation group WWF and the NSW Nature Conservation Council found since the repeal of the state's Native Vegetation Act in 2017, the rate of native bushland clearing in Moree and Collarenebri has nearly tripled.

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