Koala crisis: national icon should be listed ‘endangered’ in NSW & Qld
The federal government should upgrade the listing for koalas from ‘vulnerable’ to ‘endangered’ in New South Wales and Queensland.
18 March 2019
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WWF releases report on global plastic pollution crisis
Plastic trash found on remote Great Barrier Reef island drives home plastic issue.
5 March 2019
Taking Reef protection “to the next level”
WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society today expressed strong support for the Queensland government’s Bill introduced to Parliament to...
27 February 2019
WWF-Australia expands its commitment to sustainable aquaculture and marine conservation in Tasmania
WWF-Australia is expanding its approach to sustainable aquaculture and marine conservation in Tasmania by deepening its engagement with aquaculture companies,...
15 February 2019
Global calls for Australia to halt its extinction crisis
The President of WWF International has written an open letter to Australia’s political leaders calling for immediate action to halt biodiversity loss and...
15 February 2019
An open letter to the Prime Minister and other political leaders
On behalf of the World Wide Fund for Nature's 5 million supporters, I urge the Australian and New South Wales Governments to commit to urgent and effective...
15 February 2019
Methods trialled to stop heat turning green turtles female in Qld’s north
A trial of ways to cool turtle nests is underway in Queensland’s Far North as global warming threatens turtle populations throughout the tropics.
11 February 2019
New NSW koala sanctuary doesn’t prevent projected extinction
WWF-Australia says the NSW Government’s announcement today of a new national park, as part of the discredited Koala Strategy, will not prevent koalas from...
4 February 2019
Australia launches largest-ever rewilding project
WWF-Australia is today launching an ambitious project to create a safe haven near Adelaide and repopulate the area with native species that have been extinct...
31 January 2019
World-first: revolutionary blockchain platform empowers all to track environmental and ethical impact of food and products
WWF-Australia and BCG Digital Ventures are launching a revolutionary new digital platform that uses blockchain and other technologies to track food and...
17 January 2019
Starfish could combine with bleaching in ‘perfect storm’ of Reef destruction
Scientists fear the combination of persistent coral eating crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks and more frequent coral bleaching are a ‘perfect storm’ that...
9 January 2019
Call to test every major bay along the Great Barrier Reef for contaminants
Scientists want every major bay and estuary along the Great Barrier Reef tested for contaminants to identify ‘hotspots’, after alarming levels of chemicals...
19 December 2018