Queensland land clearing is undermining Australia’s environmental progress

Increases in land clearing rates were confirmed in a report released by the Queensland Government late last year. The latest SLATS report, which documents change in woody vegetation in Queensland between 2012-14, shows that the increased rates of clearing are evident across the board: in old-growth vegetation, mature regrowth of threatened ecosystems, and catchments that drain to the Great Barrier Reef – not just young regrowth vegetation. While these land clearing rates increase, they undermine Australia’s environmental programs. Read our recent article in The Conversation here.