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Humpback whale cut loose in Sydney Harbour | Media release
At around 11:15 am on Friday, 23 August, an expert team from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) safely freed an entangled humpback whale in Sydney Harbour.

NSW to consult on Forestry Industry Action Plan | Media release
The NSW Government is today announcing the appointment of an expert panel to lead consultation on a Forestry Industry Action Plan, which will outline the path NSW will take to ensure a sustainable timber industry that aligns with the government’s key environmental priorities.

Carbon on Country funding launched | Media release
The NSW Government is investing $2.5 million to support Aboriginal organisations in NSW in establishing and managing carbon projects on their land.

30 years since historic discovery of ancient dinosaur trees | Media release
The legendary Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) has captivated the world since its discovery in the Blue Mountains in 1994. Three decades later, its survival story is not over with the critically endangered conifer still at serious risk of extinction.

New Holland mouse joins koalas and eastern bettongs in Yiraaldiya | Media release National Park
Koalas and eastern bettongs reintroduced into the first feral predator-free national park in the heart of western Sydney are thriving and have now been joined by the New Holland mouse, which was once presumed extinct in NSW.

Koala spotters wanted for annual Bongil Bongil surveys | Media release
Coffs Harbour residents are being encouraged to enrol as volunteers to join the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) on nighttime koala surveys in Bongil Bongil National Park.

Five stories of survival | News
In New South Wales, conservation programs like Saving our Species are taking on the ground action to make a difference for threatened plants, animals and ecosystems.

Kosciuszko National Park wild horse rehoming – Stakeholder update, April 2022 | Pest animals and weeds
Read the April 2022 update on the rehoming of wild horses.
Biodiversity stewardship agreements map | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme
The map provides general information about where stewardship sites have been established across New South Wales.

Kosciuszko National Park wild horse rehoming – Stakeholder update February 2022 | Pest animals and weeds
Applications are now open.