WWF: fight to protect the Coral Sea not over
WWF-Australia says it is disappointing that the largest removal of marine protections in human history has been confirmed, with the Coral Sea’s protected area...
16 August 2018
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Fed’s marine park downgrade a blow to sea turtles
On the eve of a crucial Senate vote, an analysis by WWF-Australia shows that sea turtles are among the big losers as the federal government attempts the...
16 August 2018
The pictures the authorities did not want you to see
Analysis suggests massive underreporting of net deaths of protected species.
13 August 2018
Double win: WWF retires net; fisher now looks to eco-tourism
The man responsible for up to 80% of the gill-net take north of Cooktown recently handed his net to WWF-Australia who will ensure it never enters the water...
6 August 2018
Quokka numbers rebound in bushfire zone
Quokkas in Western Australia’s Northcliffe forests are bouncing back strongly from a massive 2015 bushfire.
20 July 2018
WWF: revised Reef 2050 Plan exposes Australia on climate change
WWF-Australia welcomed the increased focus on climate change – including the devastating consecutive coral bleaching events in 2016 and 2017 – in the revised...
20 July 2018
First eastern quolls born at Booderee in over 50 years
The first eastern quolls born in the wild on the Australian mainland in over 50 years have been found at Booderee National Park.
8 July 2018
WWF & ACF: “we could be charged with espionage for doing our job”
WWF-Australia and the Australian Conservation Foundation say charities who hold the Australian Government to account on its environmental record, could be...
8 June 2018
Major boost for one of Australia’s rarest reptiles
A major boost today for one of Australia’s rarest reptiles, the Western Swamp Tortoise, with an increase in the habitat available to the last self-sustaining...
1 June 2018
Coral Sea is a “hawksbill highway” for critically endangered turtles
New satellite tracking has confirmed that critically endangered hawksbill turtles use the Coral Sea as their highway to travel from Papua New Guinea to the...
30 May 2018
Backyard Barometer 2018: Environmental concern on the rise
The Backyard Barometer is the first report to track the nation’s attitudes towards the environment over a 20-year period.
24 May 2018
Future looking bright for rock-wallaby population once feared extinct
One of Australia’s most successful conservation projects is nearing completion with another 25 black-flanked rock-wallabies flown this week to Kalbarri...
18 May 2018