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Black-flanked rock-wallabies were thought to be extinct from the area for 20 years, until a small population was sighted in 2015.

From the Wheatbelt to the Wild: More Black-flanked Rock-wallabies Return to Kalbarri after 20-Year Disappearance

In celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we are delighted to unveil an uplifting tale of collaborative conservation triumph...

9 August 2024

Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC)'s Kiah Morgan at a Cultural burn on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island)

Meet a Ranger: Kiah Morgan - Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC)

In this powerful video, meet Kiah Morgan, a proud Quandamooka woman and aspiring Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC) ranger who is one of...

7 July 2024

Indigenous art depicting the glossy black cockatoo on a she-oak tree by Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung and Kalkadoon artist Fileisha Laurie

Why the Glossy Black Cockatoo is so special to Indigenous Australians

The glossy black cockatoo features heavily in Indigenous songlines, Dreaming stories and is a vital part of many language groups’ Traditional Ecological...

14 June 2024

Participants at the 2023 Strong Women for Healthy Country Forum

Now more than ever - we need Strong Women caring for Healthy Country

To honour National Reconciliation Week, Strong Women for Healthy Country Network members talk about why Now more than ever - we need Strong Women caring for...

30 May 2024

Kamilaroi artist Teagan Malcolm's depiction of the platypus

The Platypus: A Mascot of the Misfits with deep cultural significance

The platypus is very culturally-significant to First Peoples. Find out why it is sacred and needs our support to thrive.

26 May 2024

Indigenous koala art from Wiradjuri and Gundungurra artist Sarah Levett.

A cuddly cultural icon: the koala's enduring significance

For First Peoples, the koala's cultural importance endures for generations through Dreaming stories, art, and spiritual beliefs inextricably tying this...

3 May 2024

Indigenous humpback whale art from Jirrbal, Wagedoegam, Ngapuhi & Scottish artist Beau Pennefather-Motlop.

Shining a light on the Cultural Significance of Whales

Discover why whales are such a highly significant, totem species for a number of Indigenous language groups across Australia.

14 March 2024

Australian Aboriginal man dance ceremonial dancing at Cape York, Queensland

First Peoples land overlaps with 130 imperilled bird species – and their knowledge may be vital to saving them

More than 200 Australian bird species are threatened with extinction. New analysis has found 64% of these, or about 130 species, occur on lands and waters to...

19 February 2024

Arrernte woman from Mparntwe (Alice Springs) and Central Land Council member Jody Kopp and her daughter, NT Youth Round Table member and young Arrernte leader Armani Francois at the 2023

Strong Women caring for Healthy Country across generations

To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Strong Women for Healthy Country Network mother/daughter members Jody Kopp and Armani Francois...

11 February 2024

Nyaliga Rangers Thomas Birch (left) and Silas Purcell (middle) and WWF's Pius Gregory check a sensor camera.

Looking Back with Lotterywest: Celebrating four years of impact in the Kimberley

Thanks to a Lotterywest grant of $2.2 m in 2019, WWF-Australia has been continuing to support Indigenous rangers’ conservation leadership in the Kimberley....

19 January 2024

Nyikina Mangala Ranger Raymond Charles casting net into the Martuwarra (Fitzroy River), Camballin, West Kimberley region, WA.

IN PHOTOS: From the desert to the tropics: Rangers sharing knowledge on black-footed rock-wallaby conservation

The Warru Rangers from APY Lands in South Australia recently visited the Nyikina Mangala Rangers in the Kimberley region of Western Australia to exchange...

15 November 2023

The Black Bean Tree by Jirrbal artist Beau Pennefather-Motlop

Indigenous conservation voices, knowledge and strategies are critical to caring for Country

In response to the Australia's Voice to Parliament referendum, Dermot O’Gorman, CEO, WWF-Australia explains why recognising and supporting First Nations...

15 October 2023