Statement from WWF-Australia on Australia’s bushfire emergency
WWF-Australia estimates around 1,25 billion animals may have been killed directly or indirectly from fires that have burnt 8.4 million hectares across...
7 January 2020
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New koala policy a step in the right direction, but won’t protect most koala habitat
WWF-Australia today welcomed a broader definition of ‘core koala habitat’ and new maps of koala habitat across New South Wales but warned the changes will not...
19 December 2019
WWF’s “Towards Two Billion Trees” plan to aid koala bushfire recovery
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today launched an ambitious tree-recovery plan as an analysis by the organisation shows bushfires have burned at least...
1 December 2019
Queensland goanna v turtle problem draws international interest
The battle to stop goannas in Queensland eating loggerhead turtle eggs has been highlighted in the international conservation journal Oryx, published today.
29 November 2019
Statement from WWF-Australia CEO Dermot O’Gorman on Australian bushfire emergency
WWF is saddened by the loss of life, and injuries, in the bushfire tragedy gripping New South Wales and Queensland.
12 November 2019
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
Whales, penguins and krill feeling the heat in Antarctica
A new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) highlights that human-caused warming is destroying sea ice habitat in the Antarctic, threatening the...
21 October 2019
Indigenous rangers key to cane toad battle
Indigenous rangers are key to a radical plan to stop cane toads wiping out native species in Western Australia’s Kimberley region – one of the last...
14 October 2019
WWF plastics scorecard: NSW & Victoria “not fantastic on plastic”
Australia’s two most populous states – New South Wales and Victoria – are at the bottom of Australia’s first single-use plastics scorecard, with South...
9 October 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
Combination of shade & irrigation could produce more male turtles
A combination of shade and irrigation could be a way to cool sea turtle nests enough to produce more male hatchlings, according to research conducted on Milman...
7 September 2019
WWF statement on CITES' decision on illegal marine turtle trade
This is a win for marine turtle conservation. It is now up to governments to effectively implement these decisions.
26 August 2019