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
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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