Report shows why Australia should meet global land protection targets
A new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia reveals more than 1500 of Australia’s unique ecosystems, both on land and sea, fall outside...
12 October 2021
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Brush-tailed bettongs back on mainland South Australia after disappearing more than 100 years ago
One of Australia’s rarest marsupials, the brush-tailed bettong, has been reintroduced to mainland South Australia after being locally extinct for more than a...
22 August 2021
Nature-loss news stories increase 400% in Australia - A sign of ‘eco-wakening’ trend gripping the globe
A new report reveals Australia is at the forefront of a global trend showing hundreds of millions of people all over the world are concerned by biodiversity...
18 May 2021
Bill could stop devastating decline of wildlife says WWF
WWF-Australia has welcomed a bill to establish a Commonwealth Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to finally enforce Australia’s nature laws.
22 March 2021
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
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