Living Planet Report shows “protecting koalas should be above politics”
On the day WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 reveals global wildlife populations fell by 68% since 1970, NSW’s political leaders are sparring over whether...
10 September 2020
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New WWF report: koalas suffer 71% decline across fire grounds
A new report commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia found the 2019-20 bushfires resulted in the loss of about 71% of koala populations in...
6 September 2020
Environment bill is a recipe for extinction, warns WWF
Today Australia witnessed a bill that will weaken Australia’s nature laws and transfer development approval powers to state governments rushed through the...
3 September 2020
Strong action needed on koala committee report to avoid koala extinction
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today agreed with a New South Wales Upper House report that says, following huge bushfire losses, koalas face...
30 June 2020
Maryanne the “miracle” koala returned to the wild after bushfire wounds heal
In early December 2019, Maryanne was found underweight, dehydrated, and suffering with burnt paws after a bushfire swept through the area. After emergency...
28 May 2020
Destruction of koala habitat increased after “vulnerable” listing
A new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia shows the destruction of koala habitat actually increased after the iconic marsupial was listed as...
14 April 2020
Following bushfires, call to list koalas as endangered in QLD, NSW & ACT
Following severe population declines, made worse by this summer’s devastating bushfires, conservation and animal welfare groups have nominated the koala to be...
5 April 2020
Cans for Koalas appeal provides relief to bushfire affected Aussie wildlife
TOMRA Collection Solutions are today launching a nationwide appeal to give Aussies the unique opportunity to donate their empty drink bottles and cans to help...
24 February 2020
WWF supporters helping wildlife survivors like Maryanne
A young koala named Maryanne is the small mercy linked to one of the most poignant photographs of Australia’s bushfire crisis.
24 January 2020
WWF-Australia welcomes $50 million to support wildlife harmed by bushfires
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has welcomed the Federal Government announcement of $50 million to protect and support wildlife affected by the...
12 January 2020
Statement from WWF-Australia on Australia’s bushfire emergency
WWF-Australia estimates around 1,25 billion animals may have been killed directly or indirectly from fires that have burnt 8.4 million hectares across...
7 January 2020
New koala policy a step in the right direction, but won’t protect most koala habitat
WWF-Australia today welcomed a broader definition of ‘core koala habitat’ and new maps of koala habitat across New South Wales but warned the changes will not...
19 December 2019