Developers behind two environmentally sensitive residential projects in the Byron Shire are seeking to relax restrictions on cats and dogs, arguing that responsible pet ownership offers a more practical and enforceable way of protecting native wildlife than blanket bans.

North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) is calling on the NSW state government to reassess the Wood Supply Agreements (WSA) that facilitate native forest in NSW’s state forests.

Yesterday Seed Northern Rivers awarded its first community-funded environmental grants at a free public gathering, From the Ground Up, at the Mullum Gardens EcoHub

Time is running out to have your say on Ballina Council's Draft Biodiversity Strategy, which explains what's at risk, and what could be done, if there's the will from local councillors and residents.

A recent trapping program coordinated by North Coast Local Land Services and Clarence Valley Council has seen the removal of 19 feral cats from sites around Grafton, reducing the threat to the survival of many native species in the area.

NSW Greens MP Sue Higginson says the NSW Government response to the 21 thousand signatories on a petition to end native forest logging has failed to recognise the considered calls for a transition plan that makes economic and ecological sense.