Oceans Blueprint calls for ship speed limits to protect whales
Mandatory speed limits to reduce the risk of ship strikes on whales is one of a suite of proposals in a new plan released by the World Wide Fund for...
8 October 2024
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310,000km2 expansion of Australia’s most remote marine reserve is welcome, but stronger protections needed
WWF-Australia has welcomed a decision to quadruple the size of Australia’s most remote marine reserve, but said the government had missed an opportunity to...
8 October 2024
World-first livestream of rare endangered greater gliders
In a world first, a scientist has set up a live stream from inside the hollow of a pair of endangered greater gliders in a secret location in New South Wales.
3 October 2024
World’s largest fire study proves success of Indigenous fire management
New research proves that Indigenous led fire projects have been a major success in Western Australia’s North Kimberley – one of the most fire prone regions in...
18 September 2024
Beef industry misses the mark with deforestation policy
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has serious concerns about Cattle Australia’s (CA) Land Management Commitment policy released today.
16 September 2024
Alarming land clearing figures show why NSW needs stronger laws now
New figures reveal that land clearing in NSW is continuing at an alarming pace, threatening the survival of koalas, greater gliders and other endangered...
13 September 2024
Turtle tunnels provide safe passage for migrating reptiles
Conservationists reintroducing eastern quolls to mainland Australia faced a big problem: the fence needed to protect quolls from foxes would potentially kill a...
9 September 2024
Government must work with crossbench to strengthen and pass nature law reforms
The federal government should work with crossbenchers to strengthen and pass its long-awaited reforms to Australia’s nature laws, said WWF-Australia.
9 September 2024
Australia scores three Fs on threatened species report card
On Threatened Species Day, an updated report card shows Australia is still failing to protect our unique plants and animals.
7 September 2024
NSW Forestry plan must end native forest logging and invest in a plantation-based timber industry
The Forest Alliance NSW is calling on a newly announced expert panel, set up by the Minns Labor Government to advise it on the future of forestry, to put...
26 August 2024
Australia Post and WWF-Australia join forces to protect koalas from extinction
Australia Post and WWF-Australia are encouraging the community to start a conversation about koala conservation.
20 August 2024
Report shows the Reef is resilient but increasingly vulnerable
A new report into the health of the Great Barrier Reef shows the World Heritage icon is resilient but increasingly vulnerable to climate change, said...
7 August 2024