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
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Map explains dramatic koala decline in Queensland
WWF-Australia has produced a map based on Queensland Government habitat mapping, that shows the dramatic destruction and breakup of koala habitat in Queensland...
21 July 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
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
“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
State of the Environment report reveals Australia’s 53-million-hectare gap in ecosystem protection
Another 53 million hectares of land must be safe guarded to meet the minimum level of protection for Australia’s unique terrestrial ecosystems.
7 March 2017
WWF & BirdLife send urgent SOS to Fed Environment Minister over Carnaby’s Cockatoos
WWF-Australia and BirdLife Australia have urged Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg to immediately intervene over the continuing loss of food trees...
24 February 2017
Another 70,000 hectares to be cleared in Great Barrier Reef catchments as UNESCO watches
An analysis by WWF-Australia shows tree-clearing continues to plague Great Barrier Reef catchments with landholders notifying, in just the last four months,...
21 December 2016
Australia falling behind on Reef promises, risks being called before World Heritage Committee
A new analysis finds that Australia has failed on a promise to control tree-clearing to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
24 November 2016
More than 2.2 million hectares of NSW koala habitat could be cleared
WWF-Australia has commissioned a report that finds more than 2.2 million hectares of koala habitat could be cleared under proposed changes to tree-clearing...
14 October 2016
Queensland tree protection legislation blocked
Out of control tree-clearing in Queensland is set to continue
18 August 2016