World wildlife populations fall 60%, koalas declining even faster
Global wildlife populations have fallen by 60% since 1970, but koalas are now declining at an even faster rate.
30 October 2018
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Agriculture run-off polluting the Great Barrier Reef
These are the dramatic before and after pictures that drive home the sediment and farm chemical problem plaguing the Great Barrier Reef.
26 October 2018
Satellite tracking reveals crucial Antarctic feeding zone for humpback whales
Satellite tracking is unlocking the mystery of exactly where humpback whales feed on krill, highlighting the need for increased protection of the Western...
19 October 2018
Australia’s first Business Renewables Centre launches
Large Australian organisations looking to switch to renewable energy will now be able to turn to Australia’s first Business Renewables Centre .
17 October 2018
Sad decline of koalas since Prince Harry’s Taronga Zoo visit in 2003
As Prince Harry prepares to meet koalas at Taronga Zoo today, WWF-Australia hopes his visit draws world attention to the alarming decline of the much-loved...
16 October 2018
Young Sydney koala saved from painful death but future not bright for species
A young koala from Sydney’s south west has been saved from a painful death following complicated surgery, but the species’ future in New South Wales appears...
28 September 2018
Media Release: Koala habitat destruction triples after NSW protection axed
Satellite imagery shows a massive spike in the destruction of NSW koala forests. 14 hectares of koala habitat is bulldozed each day.
7 September 2018
Japan killing whales in Antarctic protected area
Japanese whalers have killed more than 50 minke whales this year in the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area in Antarctica.
4 September 2018
Queensland’s status as leader in wildlife-diversity at risk, say environment groups
Queensland’s leading environment groups have warned that Queensland’s status as the most wildlife-rich state in Australia is now seriously at risk, and...
17 August 2018
Queensland prawn farm is first in Australia to gain gold standard sustainability certification
WWF-Australia congratulates Pacific Reef Fisheries in northern Queensland for being the first Australian prawn farm to gain certification by the Aquaculture...
17 August 2018
WWF: fight to protect the Coral Sea not over
WWF-Australia says it is disappointing that the largest removal of marine protections in human history has been confirmed, with the Coral Sea’s protected area...
16 August 2018
Fed’s marine park downgrade a blow to sea turtles
On the eve of a crucial Senate vote, an analysis by WWF-Australia shows that sea turtles are among the big losers as the federal government attempts the...
16 August 2018