Indigenous rangers trial drones to track rare rock-wallaby
Indigenous rangers are trialling thermal imaging drones to track one of Australia’s rarest and most secretive wallaby species in the Kimberley region of...
28 February 2022
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Grant boosts conservation efforts for rare wallaby
Lotterywest grant to help WWF-Australia and partners to reduce the threats affecting six culturally significant species in the Kimberley, including the...
6 March 2020
Women rangers protecting country and culture
More than fifty Indigenous trail-blazing women have gathered together on country this week in a show of strength and unity for a women’s ranger movement that...
17 September 2019
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
Paruku rangers’ night parrot discovery
The Paruku Rangers have gathered photographic and audio evidence of what is believed to be the ‘holy grail’ of birds, the incredibly rare night parrot.
13 October 2017
The final scorecard: Environment policies fall short
The scorecard evaluated party policies for saving threatened species, protecting the Great Barrier Reef, and addressing climate change.
28 June 2016
Labor's marine parks policy a welcome step forward
Scientific evidence demonstrates that marine sanctuaries help reefs recover from coral bleaching
9 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
Indigenous rangers commitment good news for environment and employment
WWF welcomes commitment from the ALP to double the number of Indigenous rangers
27 May 2016
We need strong new national environment laws and institutions
The Places You Love alliance is calling for a new environmental law system
18 May 2016
Roebuck Bay could become Western Australia’s least-protected Marine Park
An alliance of environment groups today welcomed a draft management plan for the Roebuck Bay Marine Park, but the plan has raised concerns that snubfin...
23 June 2015