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Report estimates Forestry Corp breached regulations 1,215 times in Tallaganda

A new report estimates Forestry Corporation NSW breached regulations 1215 times in recent logging operations in Tallaganda State Forest, one of the last...

13 November 2023

Claude introduces his partner and joey to the all-you-can-eat buffet

News flash: viral sensation Claude ‘the leaf thief’ koala now has a partner in crime feasting on eucalypt seedlings at Eastern Forest Nursery near Lismore in...

3 November 2023

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NSW could climb up WWF scorecard with plan to ban polluting plastics

New South Wales could jump towards the top of WWF-Australia’s plastics scorecard with the launch of an ambitious proposal to ban more harmful plastic products...

29 October 2023

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Countries fail to deliver greater protection for the Antarctic despite threats of record low sea-ice and bird flu

Governments responsible for conserving Antarctic marine life have failed to deliver increased protection at a meeting in Hobart, despite the threats of record...

28 October 2023

Record low sea-ice, mass deaths of penguin chicks, signals need for greater protection of Antarctica

Following the mass deaths of Emperor penguin chicks caused by record lows in sea ice, WWF is calling on governments to urgently prioritise the conservation of...

12 October 2023

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These islands near Australia are giving hope for tropical marine turtles facing a “man drought”

New research indicates Papua New Guinea’s Conflict Islands are producing balanced sex ratios of green and hawksbill turtle hatchlings– a situation scientists...

6 October 2023

The images that expose Forestry Corp of NSW

Three conservation groups have revealed that Forestry Corporation of New South Wales failed to protect likely thousands of greater glider den trees when it...

6 October 2023

On Save The Koala Day, the plan to turn Claude’s lunch leftovers into crucial habitat

He’s the leaf thief whose antics went viral, inspiring memes and stories around the world. In multiple raids during July, Claude the koala ate 4,050 koala food...

29 September 2023

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Call for Queensland to improve emissions targets as El Niño declared

A coalition of environment groups has released a joint letter calling on the Queensland Government to urgently improve its emissions reduction targets...

19 September 2023

“Gut wrenching carnage” chopper flight over Tallaganda destruction

A helicopter flight over the logging destruction of prime greater glider habitat in Tallaganda has shocked ACT Independent Senator David Pocock and Dermot...

19 September 2023

WWF's microfinance program to empower women by starting small businesses is supported by John West and Australian Aid.

WWF Supports Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific

The WWF team stands with leaders of the Blue Pacific in supporting the Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil-Fuel Free Pacific.

18 September 2023

WWF celebrates giant win for koalas with process to establish Great Koala National Park

The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has congratulated the NSW Government for moving forward with its commitment to establish the Great Koala National Park.

12 September 2023