Wombats buried alive by logging company

By Kirsty Needham
Updated September 14 2014 - 10:08am, first published August 10 2014 - 12:00am
Wildlife sanctuary owner Ray Wynan  inspects the burrow of a wombat that escaped logging. Photo: Supplied
Wildlife sanctuary owner Ray Wynan inspects the burrow of a wombat that escaped logging. Photo: Supplied
Wombat burrow buried by logs Photo: Supplied
Wombat burrow buried by logs Photo: Supplied

Forestry Corporation of NSW has buried wombats alive in their burrows, causing slow deaths, despite a deal with wildlife groups to protect the animals during logging.

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