Tree-clearing kills 68 million animals in Queensland in two years
A new WWF-Australia report estimates tree-clearing in Queensland has killed 68 million animals between mid-2013 and mid-2015.
25 August 2017
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Farmers helping reduce sediment harm to the Reef star in new film
Five Queensland farming families – trialling an innovative way to reduce sediment harm to the Reef – star in a new WWF-Australia film.
11 August 2017
68% support new laws to stop excessive tree-clearing in Qld
An exclusive ReachTEL poll shows 68% of South East Queensland residents would support new laws to stop excessive tree-clearing.
30 July 2017
Amid destruction, Reef's iconic heart still beats
The Whitsunday's Heart Reef has dodged cyclone damage but appears to have suffered some coral bleaching.
28 June 2017
Excessive tree-clearing leads to attacks on koalas
Excessive tree clearing forces koala onto the ground, leaving then at risk of attack by cattle and horses.
16 June 2017
WWF: wins for the Reef and the environment in 2017 Qld budget
WWF-Australia says the 2017 Queensland budget contains some wins for the Great Barrier Reef and the environment, including a boost to Indigenous rangers.
13 June 2017
Queensland fisheries strategy a win for fish stocks & protected species
The sustainable fisheries strategy announced today by the Queensland Government is a win for fish stocks, protected species and the marine environment.
9 June 2017
WWF-Australia: “The last thing the Reef needs is another coal mine doomed to fail”
WWF-Australia CEO Dermot O’Gorman responded to the Adani announcement today saying: “The last thing the Great Barrier Reef needs is another coal mine doomed to...
6 June 2017
UNESCO puts the spotlight back on the Great Barrier Reef
UNESCO has expressed “serious concern” about the bleaching death of coral on the Great Barrier Reef caused by climate change, in a report released in Paris...
3 June 2017
Fears 179 koalas lost to bulldozers
As part of a major campaign to save koalas, WWF-Australia today released an analysis to show tree-clearing likely killed 179 koalas in southeast Queensland in...
18 May 2017
After back-to-back bleaching, now Cyclone Debbie sludge hits Reef waters
Cyclone Debbie dumped rain in an erosion hot spot in the Burdekin catchment estimated to generate nearly a third of all the sediment that flows to the Great...
11 April 2017
“Tsunami of habitat loss in the pipeline” in Queensland
In just over seven months, landholders have notified the Queensland government they intend to clear more than 270,000 hectares of bushland and forest.
21 March 2017