AUSTRALIA — Strict conditions to stop logging of threatened species habitat in Victoria’s Central Highlands were issued by the Federal Court on Friday, as the forestry industry feels the first effects of a landmark ruling to enforce federal environment law on a state-owned forestry agency. The Federal Court in May ruled in favour of local environment group Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum, which argued VicForests had breached the federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act. …Justice Debra Mortimer found VicForests’ logging operations had damaged threatened species habitat and failed the Act requirements – such as protecting threatened gliders and possums. An injunction was placed banning VicForests from doing any more logging in the region. …Strict conditions, issued on Friday, are detailed in orders issued by Justice Mortimer. A spokesman for the state logging agency said now that the orders are finalised, “VicForests will move quickly to lodge an appeal”.