84,000 hectares of Qld koala habitat destroyed in 2 years
The destruction occurred after the weakening of laws to protect trees
17 August 2016
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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
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
Legal overhaul well overdue for Australia’s environment
Stronger federal laws are urgently needed to protect Australia’s threatened species and special places like the Great Barrier Reef
14 June 2016
THE DRAFT SCORECARD: Which policies will save threatened species, address climate change and protect the Reef?
With just three weeks to go until polling day, WWF-Australia has called on the major parties to release their full suite of environment policies.
10 June 2016
Both major parties need to step up to prevent extinctions
WWF-Australia has welcomed today’s announcement from Environment Minister Greg Hunt of $5 million to protect a number of threatened animal and plant species in...
5 June 2016
Environmental disaster unfolding on the Reef
One-third of corals in the 1000km stretch of the Reef north of Cairns are now dead or dying.
30 May 2016
Threatened WA rock-wallabies airlifted to new home
Twenty-three threatened black-flanked rock-wallabies were translocated by plane
11 May 2016
Australia must follow Paris Agreement with greater action at home
The only way we can prevent ongoing repeats of the heart-breaking devastation of our Great Barrier Reef is if Australia shows leadership on climate change
21 April 2016
National tragedy: 93% of Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching
BREAKING NEWS: New information released today by Australia's National Coral Bleaching Taskforce
20 April 2016
Global wild tiger population increases, but still a long way to go
The number of wild tigers has been revised to 3,890
11 April 2016
Illegal shooting a major threat for Baudin’s black cockatoos
Residents in southwest WA are being asked to report any illegal shooting of endangered black cockatoos
8 April 2016