Alliance to protect forests and bushland from deforestation launched
Every year in Queensland, hundreds of thousands of hectares of forests and bushland are bulldozed.
11 October 2022
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Whatever happened to “bossy boots” Raine, the flood koala joey?
She was the wildlife face of the 2022 flood disaster – a drenched koala joey, aptly named Raine, who captured hearts. But where is she now?
4 October 2022
WWF: Queensland’s energy plan must go for gold
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia welcomes Queensland’s energy and jobs plan as a once-in-a-century investment to make the state a global renewable...
28 September 2022
Queensland can halve its carbon emissions and create 87,000 new jobs by lifting climate ambitions
A new report released today has found that Queensland can at least halve its domestic carbon emissions by 2030 and create 87,000 new jobs across new industries...
2 August 2022
Endangered listing must be a turning point for the greater glider
The decision to list the world’s largest gliding marsupial, the greater glider, as an endangered species must be followed by urgent action to protect their...
5 July 2022
WWF welcomes record funding for new national parks in Queensland budget
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has welcomed the Queensland Government’s $262.5 million investment in expanding Queensland’s national parks and...
21 June 2022
WWF creates 100,000 km2 safe haven for dugongs in northern Great Barrier Reef
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has effectively created a 100,000 square kilometre refuge where dugongs, inshore dolphins, and turtles can be free...
14 March 2022
Koala joey, soaked & shivering, rescued from Brisbane River edge
This little koala joey, affectionately dubbed Raine because of her ordeal, is lucky to be alive.
4 March 2022
Koala endangered listing is a grim but important decision
The decision to list koalas as an endangered species on Australia’s east coast is a grim but important outcome that requires urgent action, according to animal...
11 February 2022
Drone plants “koala caviar” to help iconic species
A hi-tech drone has spread millions of seeds in just a few hours to plant a koala corridor west of Brisbane.
22 December 2021
WWF welcomes Queensland consultation on polluting plastics
WWF-Australia has welcomed the launch of a public consultation that could lead to harmful single-use plastics, such as takeaway coffee cups and heavyweight...
6 December 2021
WWF welcomes pumped hydro proposal for Queensland
A feasibility study to see if a pumped hydro project in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland stacks up environmentally and economically is a welcome step, according...
8 June 2021