Excessive tree-clearing leads to attacks on koalas
Excessive tree clearing forces koala onto the ground, leaving then at risk of attack by cattle and horses.
16 June 2017
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WWF: wins for the Reef and the environment in 2017 Qld budget
WWF-Australia says the 2017 Queensland budget contains some wins for the Great Barrier Reef and the environment, including a boost to Indigenous rangers.
13 June 2017
Queensland fisheries strategy a win for fish stocks & protected species
The sustainable fisheries strategy announced today by the Queensland Government is a win for fish stocks, protected species and the marine environment.
9 June 2017
We all have a stake in moving forward with the Finkel Review
Our organisations believe that the worst outcome for energy consumers and suppliers alike would be the absence of any credible and enduring energy and climate...
7 June 2017
WWF-Australia: “The last thing the Reef needs is another coal mine doomed to fail”
WWF-Australia CEO Dermot O’Gorman responded to the Adani announcement today saying: “The last thing the Great Barrier Reef needs is another coal mine doomed to...
6 June 2017
UNESCO puts the spotlight back on the Great Barrier Reef
UNESCO has expressed “serious concern” about the bleaching death of coral on the Great Barrier Reef caused by climate change, in a report released in Paris...
3 June 2017
Chemicals found in Great Barrier Reef green turtles
Researchers have found heart and gout medications, herbicides, pesticides, metals, and industrial chemicals in the blood of Great Barrier Reef green turtles.
2 June 2017
The cutest wildlife success story you’re likely to see this week!
For the team trying to save Australia’s black-flanked rock-wallabies this youngster is an absolute star.
26 May 2017
Another Queensland turtle joins the endangered list
This month the Queensland Government officially up listed the hawksbill turtle from vulnerable to endangered.
23 May 2017
Scientist reveals bleaching has killed almost 50% of the Great Barrier Reef’s coral
Renowned coral scientist Professor Terry Hughes has revealed an estimate that bleaching has killed about 50% of the Great Barrier Reef’s coral in just two...
22 May 2017
Fears 179 koalas lost to bulldozers
As part of a major campaign to save koalas, WWF-Australia today released an analysis to show tree-clearing likely killed 179 koalas in southeast Queensland in...
18 May 2017
Lucky the cockatoo flies free after brush with death
A flock of critically endangered Baudin's black cockatoos, including a young bird named ‘Lucky’, were released back to the wild near Mt Barker.
4 May 2017