News Archive (01 Jan 2003 - 31 Jan 2003)
Schools can be Totally Wild winners in national search for solutions
SYDNEY: WWF Australia and Network Ten have launched an exciting national conservation competition for first year high school students, aimed at encouraging initiative, creative communication and leadership in tackling local environment issues.
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New report shows land clearing is decimating Queensland wildlife
BRISBANE: At least 100 million native mammals, birds and reptiles die each year as a result of broad-scale clearing of remnant vegetation in Queensland, according to a new WWF Australia report compiled by leading Australian scientists.
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Urgent action needed to halt land clearing crisis
Conservation groups are calling for a joint funding package from the State and Federal Governments to end land clearing in Queensland.
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New report shows global warming link to Australia's worst drought
SYDNEY: A new scientific report by WWF Australia and leading meteorologists has shown that human-induced global warming was a key factor in the severity of the 2002 drought. The report compares the 2002 drought with the four other major droughts since 195
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