“Nowhere to go” koala sums up the concerns of Australians
WWF-Australia warns excessive tree-clearing is pushing koalas to the brink of extinction in parts of Queensland and New South Wales.
19 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
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
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
“Saving Habitat” policy promises end to Queensland’s wildlife crisis
WWF-Australia said the “Saving Habitat” policy announced today by the ALP if implemented “should end Queensland’s escalating tree-clearing crisis and send it...
6 November 2017
New dams risk increased pollution to the Reef
WWF-Australia today said there was a risk of increased pollution to the Great Barrier Reef attached to the LNP’s promise to build new dams in Queensland.
3 November 2017
WWF: Conservation plan for Queensland
WWF-Australia has unveiled a plan with eight priority actions to conserve Queensland’s globally significant environment and unique plants and animals.
2 November 2017
KIMBY's 53,000 reasons to end excessive tree-clearing
WWF-Australia today handed Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles the results of its “KIMBY” petition that mobilised more than 53,000 people concerned...
28 October 2017
New dramatic escalation in tree clearing in Queensland shows why stronger laws must be passed
The latest Queensland ‘State Landcover and Tree Survey’ (SLATS) has just been released by the State government.
5 October 2017
LNP net free zone commitment welcomed
WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) welcome the announcement that, if elected, an LNP government would retain Queensland’s net...
4 October 2017
WWF analysis shows Australia proposes “the largest protected area downgrading in the world”
An investigation by WWF-Australia shows the Federal Government’s proposed changes to marine parks would be the largest downgrading of protected area the world...
8 September 2017