A Victorian logging company just won a controversial court appeal. Here’s what it means for forest wildlife

By Brendan Wintle, Professor in Conservation Ecology, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
Laura Schuijers, Research Fellow in Environmental Law, The University of Melbourne
Sarah Bekessy, Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, Leader, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science), RMIT University

Timber company VicForests won its appeal last week and logging is set to resume. Let's take a look at the dramatic implications for wildlife and the law.

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