Return of eastern quolls to the wild on mainland Australia
Eastern quolls have returned to the wild of mainland Australia for the first time in decades after 20 of the small mammals were released into Booderee National...
15 March 2018
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Court’s ruling should prompt strengthening of protections for wildlife, bushland, soils and water
Conservation groups in NSW welcome today’s Land and Environment Court ruling that the NSW landclearing codes are invalid because they were made unlawfully,...
9 March 2018
WWF: tree-protection bill “a major step forward”
WWF-Australia said the Queensland Government’s vegetation management bill is a major step forward in the battle to end the state’s tree-clearing crisis.
8 March 2018
Whale cam attached to minke in a world-first
For the first time ever, scientists in Antarctica have attached a camera to a minke – one of the most poorly understood of all the whale species.
16 February 2018
Shy albatross chicks a promising sign for an innovative conservation trial
Dozens of fluffy Shy Albatross chicks sitting on artificial nests are a promising sign for scientists behind an innovative plan to help the vulnerable species.
8 February 2018
WWF: Reef funding not enough to meet promise to the World Heritage Committee
WWF-Australia says the Federal Government’s announcement today of $60 million to protect the Great Barrier Reef is positive but nowhere near enough to meet...
22 January 2018
Uunguu Rangers rediscover Kimberley’s rarest rock-wallaby on mainland
Traditional Owners conducting scientific monitoring in the far north Kimberley have found exciting evidence of a tiny rock-wallaby long thought to have...
12 January 2018
WWF: New QLD government must urgently protect koalas and forests
WWF-Australia congratulates Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk on victory in the Queensland election and is urging her to deliver protection for koalas, forests and...
8 December 2017
Giant CBD koala puts spotlight on decline of iconic species
WWF-Australia has projected a giant animated koala onto a Brisbane CBD building to raise awareness of the species’ decline in Queensland.
24 November 2017
Bulldozers kill 5,000 koalas in Qld in four years
A new analysis by WWF-Australia shows that runaway bulldozing of forests has killed more than 5 thousand koalas in Queensland in just four years.
22 November 2017
Snubfin dolphin and dugong deaths must lead to 85,000 sq km net free north Queensland
Following the deaths of Australian snubfin dolphins and dugongs, WWF-Australia is calling on the next Queensland government to establish an 85,000 sq km net...
18 November 2017
WWF urges an end to excessive tree-clearing in Queensland
WWF-Australia says millions of Australian animals will die under LNP proposal and has urged reaffirmed the urgent need for the next Queensland Government to...
12 November 2017