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The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today welcomed the announcement of $1 billion in federal funding for the Great Barrier Reef over the next nine years.
28 January 2022
Researchers are using drones to film green turtles mating off Queensland’s Heron Island to answer a crucial question: exactly how many adult males does a...
15 November 2021
The World Heritage Committee has placed Australia back on probation over the declining health of the Great Barrier Reef.
23 July 2021
UNESCO has sent the strongest message possible that Australia must do more on climate change and water quality to protect the Great Barrier Reef by...
22 June 2021
Eleven turtles, raised at James Cook University from the time they were hatchlings, have been released on the Great Barrier Reef, experiencing the ocean for...
14 June 2021
Climate change is causing the “feminisation” of green turtle populations in far north Queensland, but a new study shows seawater irrigation could potentially...
14 June 2021
Toxic chemicals are accumulating in Great Barrier Reef marine life, including turtles and fish species popular with consumers, according to a new report by...
4 December 2020
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today welcomed the announcement that the Queensland Government has passed new sustainable fisheries regulations.
30 September 2020
WWF-Australia has welcomed Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley’s decision to ban the export of shark fins and other seafood products from a Queensland...
8 September 2020
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia (WWF-Australia) have renewed their call for reforms to...
4 September 2020
The updated draft Reef 2050 Plan, released today, acknowledges that for the Reef to survive, global temperatures need to be limited to 1.5°C above...
19 August 2020
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today welcomed the Queensland LNP’s policy announcement of a $6 million voluntary buyback scheme prioritising the...
26 July 2020