Sydney, June 3 -- Nearly all land cleared for cattle grazing in the Australian state of Queensland between 2018 and 2022 occurred in areas home to threatened wildlife, raising global concerns about biodiversity and supply chain sustainability, a new report said on Tuesday.
According to data from the Queensland government's Statewide Landcover and Trees Study, close to 99 percent of deforestation linked to beef production took place in habitats of vulnerable species, including koalas, gliders, and turtles.
The report, published by Australia's Wilderness Society, said in the 2021-22 period alone, land clearing affected 271 threatened species, 28 of which are critically endangered.
The findings also showed that most of the clearing qualifies ...