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23 Aug 2024

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.

A humpback whale with orange rope tangled around its tail
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26 Aug 2024

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.

A field of grass with some native trees
News
10 Sep 2024

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.

A collection of Wirraminna seeds on a rustic wooden table. The image shows a hand holding a wooden bowl filled with yellow flowers, another bowl with brown seeds, and a slate plate with pine cones and round seed pods next to a green leaf.
News
10 Sep 2024

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.

The image shows a close-up of a brown pine cone surrounded by vibrant green pine needles. The focus on the pine cone against the contrasting green background highlights its intricate patterns and texture.
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10 Sep 2024

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.

Small mouse crouching on moss with leafy ferns behind it.
News
09 Sep 2024

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.

Drone thermal image of a koala in the tree canopy in Kempsey, New South Wales
News
22 Aug 2024

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.

Regent honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)
Content page
07 Aug 2023

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.

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07 Feb 2025

Biodiversity stewardship agreements map | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme

The map provides general information about where stewardship sites have been established across New South Wales.

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