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
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Queensland goanna v turtle problem draws international interest
The battle to stop goannas in Queensland eating loggerhead turtle eggs has been highlighted in the international conservation journal Oryx, published today.
29 November 2019
Statement from WWF-Australia CEO Dermot O’Gorman on Australian bushfire emergency
WWF is saddened by the loss of life, and injuries, in the bushfire tragedy gripping New South Wales and Queensland.
12 November 2019
WWF welcomes Queensland plan to ban single-use plastics and calls for other states to take action
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has welcomed a proposal to ban single-use plastic items in Queensland and is calling for national action on single-use...
7 November 2019
WWF plastics scorecard: NSW & Victoria “not fantastic on plastic”
Australia’s two most populous states – New South Wales and Victoria – are at the bottom of Australia’s first single-use plastics scorecard, with South...
9 October 2019
Combination of shade & irrigation could produce more male turtles
A combination of shade and irrigation could be a way to cool sea turtle nests enough to produce more male hatchlings, according to research conducted on Milman...
7 September 2019
Gill net carnage on the Reef must stop
Disturbing imagery reveal dead sharks stacked up to waist height on the deck at a time when there is worldwide concern about declining shark numbers.
4 May 2019
Koala crisis: national icon should be listed ‘endangered’ in NSW & Qld
The federal government should upgrade the listing for koalas from ‘vulnerable’ to ‘endangered’ in New South Wales and Queensland.
18 March 2019
Methods trialled to stop heat turning green turtles female in Qld’s north
A trial of ways to cool turtle nests is underway in Queensland’s Far North as global warming threatens turtle populations throughout the tropics.
11 February 2019
Call to test every major bay along the Great Barrier Reef for contaminants
Scientists want every major bay and estuary along the Great Barrier Reef tested for contaminants to identify ‘hotspots’, after alarming levels of chemicals...
19 December 2018
Queensland’s status as leader in wildlife-diversity at risk, say environment groups
Queensland’s leading environment groups have warned that Queensland’s status as the most wildlife-rich state in Australia is now seriously at risk, and...
17 August 2018
WWF: fight to protect the Coral Sea not over
WWF-Australia says it is disappointing that the largest removal of marine protections in human history has been confirmed, with the Coral Sea’s protected area...
16 August 2018