The cost of preventing extinction of Australia’s priority species
A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia’s priority species.
4 February 2025
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It’s nuts!!!! A koala oasis in a sea of macadamias
What was once a treeless field in a nut plantation in northern NSW has become “a koala oasis in a sea of macadamias”.
20 January 2025
Detection dog sniffs out new group of chlamydia-free koalas
A poo-sniffing English springer spaniel named Max has struck gold - identifying a new group of koalas inland of Coffs Harbour that appear to be chlamydia free...
9 December 2024
Global wildlife populations fall 73%
There has been a catastrophic 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations in just 50 years, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature’s...
10 October 2024
New polling shows overwhelming support for stronger nature laws
New YouGov polling has revealed a majority of Australians – 7 in 10 voters – say the Albanese government needs to do more to protect and restore nature.
8 October 2024
World-first livestream of rare endangered greater gliders
In a world first, a scientist has set up a live stream from inside the hollow of a pair of endangered greater gliders in a secret location in New South Wales.
3 October 2024
Turtle tunnels provide safe passage for migrating reptiles
Conservationists reintroducing eastern quolls to mainland Australia faced a big problem: the fence needed to protect quolls from foxes would potentially kill a...
9 September 2024
Government must work with crossbench to strengthen and pass nature law reforms
The federal government should work with crossbenchers to strengthen and pass its long-awaited reforms to Australia’s nature laws, said WWF-Australia.
9 September 2024
Australia scores three Fs on threatened species report card
On Threatened Species Day, an updated report card shows Australia is still failing to protect our unique plants and animals.
7 September 2024
Australia Post and WWF-Australia join forces to protect koalas from extinction
Australia Post and WWF-Australia are encouraging the community to start a conversation about koala conservation.
20 August 2024
Call to close logging loophole in Australia’s nature laws
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has called on Senators to strengthen reforms to Australia’s environment laws and close a loophole that allows native...
4 July 2024
Remarkable images show a wombat sharing its burrow with a fox
Pictures sent to the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia appear to show something extraordinary: a wombat sharing its burrow with a fox and her cub at Murrays...
24 June 2024