More than 40 million trees destroyed in Queensland in 2014-15
That’s more than one tree bulldozed every second
12 August 2016
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Conservation Goals Oceans (14)
Investing $8.2 billion to save the Reef should be a national priority
Over the next decade the Reef will generate $60 billion for the economy and support 70 000 jobs a year
12 August 2016
PEOPLE POWER: WWF supporters stop two massive nets from shark fishing on the Great Barrier Reef
This has the potential to save 20,000 sharks a year
11 August 2016
Tree-clearing remains “unacceptably high” in Qld
Enough sediment to fill more than 300,000 dump trucks, hitting Reef waters year in year out
7 August 2016
Four dugongs found dead in one week
WWF-Australia said with dugongs listed ‘vulnerable to extinction’ in Queensland, four deaths in one week highlighted the need for the State Government to...
29 July 2016
Queensland delivers big win for Reef by protecting Fitzroy Delta
The Fight for the Reef campaign has welcomed the declaration of new Fish Habitat Areas to protect the Fitzroy Delta and Keppel Bay areas of the Great Barrier...
28 July 2016
WWF to Productivity Commission: Bushland and forests must be protected
Landclearing has already tripled in Queensland from 78,378 hectares cleared in 2009-10 to 296,324 hectares in 2013-14.
21 July 2016
WWF aims to buy second commercial shark fishing licence
WWF-Australia’s unique conservation approach has captured the imagination of people around the world.
19 July 2016
WWF welcomes appointment of Josh Frydenberg as Environment and Energy Minister
Environment and Energy portfolios merged
18 July 2016
What’s the catch? Conservation group buys commercial shark fishing licence!
Conservation group WWF-Australia is taking the unprecedented step of buying a Great Barrier Reef shark fishing licence - ironically to save sharks and other...
13 July 2016
Wake up call for next Australian Government: Reef “in danger” listing back on the table
Neither major party has committed to the level of funding required to turn around the Reef’s decline
30 June 2016
The final scorecard: Environment policies fall short
The scorecard evaluated party policies for saving threatened species, protecting the Great Barrier Reef, and addressing climate change.
28 June 2016