Google’s AI technology to identify animals impacted by bushfires
Artificial intelligence and an army of new sensor cameras will be used to track the recovery of animals impacted by bushfires in one of the most extensive...
16 December 2020
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Quokka research shows bushfire recovery takes time
Five years after a severe bushfire nearly wiped out a quokka population near Northcliffe in Western Australia, research indicates they may not fully recover...
11 December 2020
Fishing area in the Antarctic becomes ocean sanctuary
An NGO-industry collaboration to protect the Antarctic Ocean today announces a big step forward with a year-round closure of a 4500km2 area of ocean around...
11 December 2020
Rewilding Australia joins WWF in a bold plan to Regenerate Australia
WWF-Australia has welcomed the not-for-profit Rewilding Australia into its ranks, as part of its bold Regenerate Australia program to restore degraded...
9 December 2020
Split Senate vote places pressure on Government to address plastic packaging
WWF-Australia is heartened to see the strong support in the Senate for Australia's National Packaging Targets to be mandated within the Government’s Recycling...
8 December 2020
WWF: 60,000 koalas impacted by bushfire crisis
More than 60,000 koalas were among the animals impacted by last summer’s bushfire crisis, according to a report commissioned by the World Wide Fund for...
7 December 2020
New campaign urges Australians to give up tortoiseshell to save the hawksbill turtle
Australians are being urged to surrender their tortoiseshell products, such as jewellery, combs and sunglasses and other trinkets, as part of a groundbreaking...
4 December 2020
4,000 chemical compounds found in Great Barrier Reef turtles
Toxic chemicals are accumulating in Great Barrier Reef marine life, including turtles and fish species popular with consumers, according to a new report by...
4 December 2020
Landmark research finds the platypus should be listed as a threatened species
The parts of Australia where platypuses are found has shrunk by at least 22% or about 200,000 km² – an area almost three times the size of Tasmania – in the...
23 November 2020
Australia’s largest mobile wildlife hospital ready for action
Construction has just finished on Australia’s largest mobile wildlife hospital, ahead of a gala launch in Byron Bay on Thursday 26 November.
23 November 2020
WWF welcomes national agency to help prepare for natural disasters
WWF-Australia has welcomed a plan by the Federal Government to establish a National Resilience, Relief and Recovery Agency to help Australian communities...
16 November 2020
WWF: NSW Electricity Roadmap a strategic pivot towards Australia being a global renewable superpower
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia welcomed today’s release of the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap.
9 November 2020
WA tops WWF plastic scorecard with plan to ban plastic plates, cutlery, thick plastic bags
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has welcomed a plan to ban problematic single-use plastics including plates, cutlery and thick plastic bags in Western...
8 November 2020
Glossy-black cockatoo census results are in
During the last week of September, staff and volunteers from the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board’s Glossy-black Cockatoo Recovery Program systematically...
6 November 2020
Six bushfire regions receive support to build back better
Six additional bushfire-affected destinations will receive support to build back better and revitalise their local economies through nature-based tourism,...
5 November 2020
37 million animals already lost due to lack of ‘independent Cop on the beat’, losses set to worsen
Thirty seven million birds, mammals and reptiles face death or displacement over the next decade in eastern Australia if the nation’s flagship conservation law...
5 November 2020
$80 million to expand national parks is a welcome boost for wildlife and nature
The LNP’s commitment of $80 million to expand national parks and protected areas is a step in the right direction to securing the health and future of...
24 October 2020
WWF launches largest wildlife and nature regeneration program in Australia’s history
In response to the bushfire crisis, the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today launched the largest wildlife and nature regeneration program in the...
19 October 2020
Budget is a good start, but analysis shows Australia still lags behind on a renewable recovery
Commitments to a renewable-led recovery in today’s Federal Budget are a good start, but Australia still has a long way to go to catch up with other countries,...
6 October 2020
WWF welcomes sustainable fisheries regulations in Queensland
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today welcomed the announcement that the Queensland Government has passed new sustainable fisheries regulations.
30 September 2020
Koala moves a step closer to endangered listing on the east coast
On Save the Koala Day, the much-loved marsupial has moved a step closer to an endangered listing on the east coast, after a nomination by conservation groups...
25 September 2020
Four dead dugongs in Queensland “tragic and highly suspicious”
Conservation groups say the loss of four dugongs in the Wide Bay Burnett Region over the last two weeks is tragic and highly suspicious, with some of the...
23 September 2020
Living Planet Report shows “protecting koalas should be above politics”
On the day WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 reveals global wildlife populations fell by 68% since 1970, NSW’s political leaders are sparring over whether...
10 September 2020
World wildlife populations fall 68%, Australia contributes to decline
WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 reveals global wildlife populations fell by 68%, on average, between 1970 and 2016, while some Australian populations plummeted...
10 September 2020
WWF welcomes Australian Government action to protect the Reef from unsustainable fishing
WWF-Australia has welcomed Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley’s decision to ban the export of shark fins and other seafood products from a Queensland...
8 September 2020
Aussie celebrities band together to end wildlife extinction in powerful WWF-Australia video
To recognise National Threatened Species Day, WWF-Australia has today released a powerful video featuring Cody Simpson, Layne Beachley, Stephanie Rice, Harry...
7 September 2020
New WWF report: koalas suffer 71% decline across fire grounds
A new report commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia found the 2019-20 bushfires resulted in the loss of about 71% of koala populations in...
6 September 2020
Critical statement highlights archaic fishing practices endangering our Great Barrier Reef
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia (WWF-Australia) have renewed their call for reforms to...
4 September 2020
Environment bill is a recipe for extinction, warns WWF
Today Australia witnessed a bill that will weaken Australia’s nature laws and transfer development approval powers to state governments rushed through the...
3 September 2020
A big step to Queensland’s future as a Renewable Superpower
Queensland Conservation Council and WWF-Australia have strongly welcomed today’s announcement of $145m in funding to begin the establishment of three Renewable...
20 August 2020
Updated Reef 2050 fails to acknowledge “the elephant in the room”
The updated draft Reef 2050 Plan, released today, acknowledges that for the Reef to survive, global temperatures need to be limited to 1.5°C above...
19 August 2020
New report shows Australia can halve its plastic pollution
Phasing out cigarette filters, microbeads and most types of disposable plastic foodware and containers would help halve the amount of plastic pollution flowing...
17 August 2020
Accelerating the ISP could make Australia a renewable export powerhouse
WWF-Australia has welcomed the release of a 20-year development plan for Australia’s electricity market but warned it doesn’t go far enough or fast enough to...
30 July 2020
New WWF report: 3 billion animals impacted by Australia’s bushfire crisis
Nearly three billion animals – mammals, reptiles, birds, and frogs – were killed or displaced by Australia’s devastating 2019-20 bushfires.
28 July 2020
Gill net buyback promising news for dugongs and other threatened marine life
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today welcomed the Queensland LNP’s policy announcement of a $6 million voluntary buyback scheme prioritising the...
26 July 2020
From COVID to Climate: When ambition becomes contagious
Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is the perfect example of an ‘ambition loop’ in action - a virtuous cycle where businesses, policymakers, NGOs...
24 July 2020
Government puts wildlife at risk by ignoring expert advice on EPBC Act, warns WWF
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is undergoing a once-in-a-decade review. An interim report released today outlines...
20 July 2020
Australia’s plastics scorecard: Queensland races ahead with today’s plastic bill
Queensland has raced into first place on WWF-Australia’s new single-use plastics scorecard with the introduction of their single-use plastic bill into...
15 July 2020
Cody Simpson urges Aussies to ditch plastic with new WWF-Australia ambassadorship
He’s best known for his music, but now Cody Simpson is helping to protect our oceans from plastics. To launch Plastic Free July, today WWF-Australia has...
2 July 2020
Strong action needed on koala committee report to avoid koala extinction
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today agreed with a New South Wales Upper House report that says, following huge bushfire losses, koalas face...
30 June 2020
WWF welcomes creation of massive new national park
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today welcomed the announcement by the New South Wales government that it has purchased the 153,415 hectare Narriearra...
27 June 2020
Destruction of greater glider habitat jumped by 52% after vulnerable listing
Destruction of greater glider habitat increased by 52% in New South Wales and Queensland after the species was listed as vulnerable to extinction, a report by...
26 June 2020
Transition from deforestation to reforestation in NSW needed after suspension of remapping of old-growth forest
WWF-Australia has welcomed the New South Wales government’s decision to suspend the remapping of old growth forest. It was feared the remapping plan was a...
25 June 2020
Threatened species lose 1 million ha of habitat to unauthorised agricultural development
More than one million hectares of threatened species habitat has been lost due to unauthorised clearing by agriculturalists who have failed to follow the law,...
25 June 2020
Post-bushfire survey shows 90% reduction in wildlife
One of the first wildlife surveys conducted after Australia’s devastating bushfires has found a 90% reduction in ground dwelling species in burnt areas.
22 June 2020
WWF-Australia welcomes important democratic reforms in Queensland
WWF-Australia welcomes the Queensland government’s electoral reforms which passed the Parliament tonight.
18 June 2020
Vale Dr Jon Brodie - a powerful voice for the Reef
WWF-Australia, and our partners, the Australian Marine Conservation Society would like to pay tribute to Dr Jon Brodie, who sadly passed away last week. Dr...
17 June 2020
Conditions are rife for next pandemic unless urgent action is taken, WWF warns
While the world continues to grapple with the devastating consequences of COVID-19, WWF is calling for urgent global action to address the key drivers it has...
17 June 2020
WWF report: bus and battery-led COVID-19 recovery could generate 100,000+ jobs
A clean stimulus package could generate over 100,000 jobs and rebuild Australia’s economy post COVID-19, according to a new report commissioned by the World...
7 June 2020
Great Southern Ark project renamed Marna Banggara
The Great Southern Ark, an innovative land management project on southern Yorke Peninsula in South Australia has been renamed Marna Banggara to honour the...
5 June 2020
Ecotourism Australia partners with WWF-Australia to boost tourism sector recovery
The recovery of Australia’s bushfire-affected tourism regions is being given a boost, thanks to a new partnership between Ecotourism Australia and the World...
29 May 2020
Maryanne the “miracle” koala returned to the wild after bushfire wounds heal
In early December 2019, Maryanne was found underweight, dehydrated, and suffering with burnt paws after a bushfire swept through the area. After emergency...
28 May 2020
Cockatoo chicks hatch among burnt bushland on Kangaroo Island
Glossy black-cockatoo chicks have hatched among burnt bushland on Kangaroo Island, boosting hopes the endangered species can be saved from extinction.
25 May 2020
Building a stronger and cleaner post-pandemic Australia
Our diverse organisations together call for support for COVID economic recovery to urgently stimulate jobs and to rebuild a sustainable and strong economy.
25 May 2020
Critically endangered dunnarts discovered at new site on bushfire-ravaged Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island dunnarts have been captured on camera... giving hope to conservationists working to bring the species back from the brink of extinction.
21 April 2020
Destruction of koala habitat increased after “vulnerable” listing
A new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia shows the destruction of koala habitat actually increased after the iconic marsupial was listed as...
14 April 2020
Bundaberg Rum announces 'Australian Bush fire Regeneration Rum'
Bundaberg Rum has partnered with WWF-Australia to announce the release of the limited-edition ‘Australian Bushfire Regeneration Rum’, to help raise $1 million...
14 April 2020
Following bushfires, call to list koalas as endangered in QLD, NSW & ACT
Following severe population declines, made worse by this summer’s devastating bushfires, conservation and animal welfare groups have nominated the koala to be...
5 April 2020
Aussie artists join livestream for the planet tonight as Earth Hour goes digital
A huge line-up of Aussie musicians and comedians will come together to present a livestream for the planet tonight, as landmarks around Australia switch off...
28 March 2020
Montaigne, Cody Simpson and Akmal join Earth Hour's livestream for the planet
ARIA award winning artist Montaigne and Australian singer-songwriter Cody Simpson are the latest names to be announced for #EarthHourLive this Saturday, 28...
27 March 2020
Reef authority confirms mass coral bleaching event hitting the Great Barrier Reef
New aerial surveys show a mass coral bleaching event is now occurring on the Great Barrier Reef with some southern areas, which dodged the 2016 and 2017...
26 March 2020
Join the livestream party for the planet with #EARTHHOURLIVE
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, WWF will host Earth Hour a little differently this year, giving Australians everywhere the chance to still get involved...
20 March 2020
Cockatoo sightings bring hope to bushfire-ravaged Kangaroo Island
Endangered glossy-black cockatoos have been spotted nesting in burnt out bushland on Kangaroo Island, giving hope to conservationists who have begun to survey...
9 March 2020
Grant boosts conservation efforts for rare wallaby
Lotterywest grant to help WWF-Australia and partners to reduce the threats affecting six culturally significant species in the Kimberley, including the...
6 March 2020
Calls to switch off and speak out in most important Earth Hour yet
On Saturday, 28 March at 8:30 pm. local time, Earth Hour, an Australian-grown initiative and now one of the largest global grassroots movements for the...
5 March 2020
Scientists name new deep-sea species Eurythenes plasticus to highlight pollution
Scientists who discovered a new marine animal, in one of the deepest places on Earth, were so concerned at finding plastic in its stomach they named it...
5 March 2020
Environment groups: use Plastics Summit to mandate recycling target
The Boomerang Alliance and the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia say the Federal government should use today’s National Plastics Summit to announce it will...
2 March 2020
Cans for Koalas appeal provides relief to bushfire affected Aussie wildlife
TOMRA Collection Solutions are today launching a nationwide appeal to give Aussies the unique opportunity to donate their empty drink bottles and cans to help...
24 February 2020
WWF welcomes Victorian proposal to tackle plastic beverage waste
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has welcomed a proposal to introduce a container deposit scheme in Victoria and urged for it to be implemented as soon...
24 February 2020
The hidden cost of Australia’s bushfire crisis could be billions
A new report from the World Wide Fund for Nature has estimated the cost of carbon dioxide emissions caused by the bushfire crisis – and it could run to...
21 February 2020
First photos of 2020 coral bleaching
Scientists fear these images of heat stressed, bleached coral at Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef could be the start of another mass bleaching event.
21 February 2020
WWF-Australia welcomes the introduction of a national Climate Bill
WWF-Australia welcomes the introduction of a national Climate Bill by Independent MP Zali Steggall.
14 February 2020
WWF: future nature loss a huge blow to Australia’s economy
A new report from the World Wide Fund for Nature reveals Australia is number five on a list of the countries whose economies would be worst affected by the...
12 February 2020
Woolworths, Foodbank and WWF-Australia band together to support wildlife
Tens of thousands more sweet potatoes and carrots have been flown by helicopter into NSW national parks with Woolworths, Foodbank and WWF-Australia banding...
12 February 2020
Wildlife “facing starvation” may need food drops for 12 months
Native animal rescue groups are warning that wildlife in bushfire areas are facing starvation and may need food drops for the next year.
5 February 2020
WWF supporters helping wildlife survivors like Maryanne
A young koala named Maryanne is the small mercy linked to one of the most poignant photographs of Australia’s bushfire crisis.
24 January 2020
Hope for wildlife as koalas found surviving in burnt out forest
In a story of hope, special detection dogs have found seven koalas alive amid burnt out forest at Maryvale on Queensland’s Southern Downs, and evidence of even...
19 January 2020
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet
He introduced us to the world. Now he tells his greatest story.
16 January 2020
WWF-Australia welcomes $50 million to support wildlife harmed by bushfires
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has welcomed the Federal Government announcement of $50 million to protect and support wildlife affected by the...
12 January 2020
WWF Calls for Global Support to Establish a AUD$30 million Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund
Whilst we may not have enough details for a complete solution yet, we do know we will need a national wildlife and nature recovery plan.
8 January 2020
Statement from WWF-Australia on Australia’s bushfire emergency
WWF-Australia estimates around 1,25 billion animals may have been killed directly or indirectly from fires that have burnt 8.4 million hectares across...
7 January 2020