New issues brief published: principles for drought management
The Natural Resources Commission has published a new WSP issues brief - Principles for drought management.
Expert review of survey and models for Philoria frog species will better inform their management
The latest review of survey and models for Philoria frog species suggests improvements to support the persistence of the species on state forests.
Expert review of survey and models for three bird species will better inform their management
The latest review of survey and models for Albert’s lyrebird, rufous scrub-bird, and marbled frogmouth suggests improvements to support the persistence of the species on state forests.
New research highlights improvements to identifying and modelling hollow‑bearing trees
The Natural Resources Commission engaged researchers from the Australian National University to look at how hollow‑bearing trees are identified and managed in State forests as part of the Coastal IFOA monitoring program.
Commission publishes water sharing plan review reports
The Natural Resources Commission has recently published review reports for a number of water sharing plans.
Commission advises Government on native vegetation matters
The NSW Premier asked the Natural Resources Commission to advise on options to improve outcomes for critically endangered ecological communities and non-woody vegetation under the NSW Land Management (Native Vegetation) Code 2018.
A new resource to navigate an uncertain future for our forests and woodlands
Research suggests our forests and woodlands are entering a period of ecological change, driven primarily by the impacts of climate change.
Forest monitoring reports annual findings and achievements
The Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approval (Coastal IFOA) monitoring program has reported its results and achievements for 2024-25.
Landholders share insights on enhancing support to protect nature
The Natural Resources Commission hosted regional roundtables to hear from landholders about managing biodiversity on their farming enterprise.
Researchers report results from the first year of fauna occupancy monitoring in coastal State forests
Researchers have analysed the first year of fauna monitoring data captured by ecologists in Spring 2022 and Autumn 2023 in native state forests across the Coastal IFOA region. This is the first time this level of monitoring and analysis has been achieved for so many species in NSW.