News Archive (01 May 2007 - 31 May 2007)
Wildlife trade convention: WWF's top ten priorities
Ahead of the world's major meeting on wildlife trade, WWF releases its top ten list of species needing urgent, global, action to reduce threats from trade.
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Five years the key to the planet's future
The world has more than enough sustainable energy and technology to curb climate change, but only if key decisions are made within the next five years, according to new research by WWF.
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Indian Ocean tuna and swordfish fisheries need a shake-up
Tuna and swordfish stocks in the Indian Ocean are fished to their limit, or beyond. In addition, every tenth tuna caught is estimated to be illegally fished and not included in the official statistics, further aggravating the situation. This fishing pressure clearly is too high. But the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) - the body charged with managing the fishery - has been notoriously slow to act, even on the advice of its own scientists.
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Asian crime syndicates based in Africa fuel illegal ivory surge
Asian-run organized crime syndicates based in Africa are being implicated in the increase in illegal trade in elephant ivory, says a newly released study by TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network of WWF and IUCN - The World Conservation Union.
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Bottom trawling at the end of the line?
Renaca, Chile - A landmark agreement has been reached to end high seas bottom trawling, one of the world's most destructive fishing practices, in nearly a quarter of the world's oceans.
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Senior economists call for action on climate change
On the Economic Impact of Climate Change in Australia.
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WWF welcomes ANZ's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
WWF-Australia welcomes the announcement today by ANZ to become carbon neutral by the end of 2009 for its Australian and New Zealand operations by purchasing 100 per cent renewable energy.
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