WWF statement on CITES' decision on illegal marine turtle trade
This is a win for marine turtle conservation. It is now up to governments to effectively implement these decisions.
26 August 2019
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Scientists extract DNA from hawksbill turtle products to help save species
Scientists have developed a test to extract DNA from hawksbill turtle products including tortoiseshell jewellery. It’s a breakthrough that could help save the...
20 August 2019
Statement to Inquiry into Koala populations and habitat in New South Wales by Dr Stuart Blanch
I am puzzled. Why do people hate koalas? Why are we so keen seemingly to kill them off?
16 August 2019
WWF: Attack on Reef science disregards Townsville’s standing as a global leader in marine research
TOWNSVILLE: The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia said the attack on Reef science, being encouraged by the CANEGROWERS organisation, disregards Townsville’s...
16 August 2019
Pacific climate change $ ½ billion package must be backed-up by meaningful action on domestic emissions
WWF-Australia says the federal government’s $500 million Pacific climate change and oceans funding package must also be backed up by stronger action on...
13 August 2019
WWF says CANEGROWERS organisation’s attack on Reef science threatens investment
WWF says CANEGROWERS org's attack on Reef science is hypocritical because cane growers have received $ millions to reduce runoff and improve productivity based...
12 August 2019
WWF: Australia can transform land use to tackle greenhouse gas
The IPCC’s new report, approved overnight, calls for all nations to transform the way land is managed because agriculture, forestry and other land use produces...
8 August 2019
AIMS says Great Barrier Reef coral decline “unparalleled” in 30+ years of monitoring
The WWF-Australia today said stronger climate action is urgently needed in response to a disturbing new report on the health of the Great Barrier Reef. AIMS...
11 July 2019
Reef fishing net transformed from “dangerous” to “desirable” ReefCycle sunglasses
A new joint social venture is underway to turn a commercial gill net, a danger to threatened marine creatures, into something useful – sustainable sunglasses.
4 July 2019
Barbaric act of cruelty puts the spotlight on gill nets
WWF-Australia recently obtained photographs of a largetooth sawfish depicting barbaric cruelty associated with the operation of gill nets.
29 June 2019
Statement of WWF-Australia CEO Dermot O’Gorman on Adani
WWF-Australia CEO Dermot O'Gorman says the approval of the Adani mine fails to respond to the strong scientific evidence that we must limit global warming to...
14 June 2019
Revealed: plastic ingestion by people could be equating to a credit card a week
A new study finds on average people could be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic every week, which is the equivalent weight of a credit card.
12 June 2019