Missed opportunity to protect Antarctic wildlife on the brink
In a blow for biodiversity in East Antarctica, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) has failed to implement...
29 October 2017
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Breeding failure of nearly 20,000 Adélie penguins
Thousands of Adélie penguin chicks starved to death at the start of 2017 due to unusually extensive sea ice
13 October 2017
Tree-clearing causing Queensland's greatest animal welfare crisis
Tree-clearing is causing an animal welfare crisis in Queensland – with koalas on the frontline – according to a joint report released today by RSPCA Queensland...
6 September 2017
Keep watch to save numbats
West Australians are being asked to help save the endangered numbat by reporting sightings of the termite-loving marsupial.
1 September 2017
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
More than a quarter of Australia’s ecosystems are not protected
More than a quarter (27%) of Australia’s unique ecosystems are not represented in any of the nation’s protected areas according to the Building Nature’s Safety...
4 July 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
Another Queensland turtle joins the endangered list
This month the Queensland Government officially up listed the hawksbill turtle from vulnerable to endangered.
23 May 2017
Lucky the cockatoo flies free after brush with death
A flock of critically endangered Baudin's black cockatoos, including a young bird named ‘Lucky’, were released back to the wild near Mt Barker.
4 May 2017
Whale’s-Eye view of Antarctica
Scientists have attached cameras to whales to unlock the mysteries of their life in Antarctica.
11 April 2017
New hope for Sumatran rhino in Borneo
WWF researchers are celebrating the first live sighting of a Sumatran rhino in Kalimantan
23 March 2016
WWF welcomes $100 million plan for NSW threatened species
WWF today welcomed the Baird Government’s announcement of individual recovery plans for every one of New South Wales’ 970 threatened species of animals and...
20 March 2015