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Aerial shooting of koalas at Budj Bim National Park
The Conservation Regulator is responsible for the regulatory framework for minimising impacts on koalas from blue-gum harvesting operations.
The Conservation Regulator requires owners and managers of blue gum plantations who wish to undertake operations that may affect koalas to apply for an authorisation to disturb koalas under the Wildlife Act 1975.
Plantation owners or managers must also develop a Koala Management Plan that meets the minimum requirements set by the Conservation Regulator to minimise risks to koalas during operations.
The regulatory framework has clear requirements for the blue gum industry, including the use of koala spotters and the retention of nine live trees around any koala spotted during harvesting.
Steve Dimopoulos MP
Member for Oakleigh
Minister for Environment