Fishing area in the Antarctic becomes ocean sanctuary
An NGO-industry collaboration to protect the Antarctic Ocean today announces a big step forward with a year-round closure of a 4500km2 area of ocean around...
11 December 2020
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Aussie celebrities band together to end wildlife extinction in powerful WWF-Australia video
To recognise National Threatened Species Day, WWF-Australia has today released a powerful video featuring Cody Simpson, Layne Beachley, Stephanie Rice, Harry...
7 September 2020
Destruction of greater glider habitat jumped by 52% after vulnerable listing
Destruction of greater glider habitat increased by 52% in New South Wales and Queensland after the species was listed as vulnerable to extinction, a report by...
26 June 2020
Threatened species lose 1 million ha of habitat to unauthorised agricultural development
More than one million hectares of threatened species habitat has been lost due to unauthorised clearing by agriculturalists who have failed to follow the law,...
25 June 2020
Destruction of koala habitat increased after “vulnerable” listing
A new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia shows the destruction of koala habitat actually increased after the iconic marsupial was listed as...
14 April 2020
Calls to switch off and speak out in most important Earth Hour yet
On Saturday, 28 March at 8:30 pm. local time, Earth Hour, an Australian-grown initiative and now one of the largest global grassroots movements for the...
5 March 2020
WWF Calls for Global Support to Establish a AUD$30 million Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund
Whilst we may not have enough details for a complete solution yet, we do know we will need a national wildlife and nature recovery plan.
8 January 2020
Predator-control fence brings hope for Australia’s most threatened species
Officially launched at an event at Warooka today, the predator-management fence is designed to limit the movement of foxes and feral cats into the area and...
6 November 2019
Australia hosts 1st chance to respond to alarming UN report on oceans & cryosphere
Australia will host the first opportunity to respond to the UN’s alarming new report on climate change impacts on oceans and the cryosphere - the earth's snow...
25 September 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 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
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