Environmental conservation work in Australia


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The Uruguayan-flagged, Viarsa 1, suspected of fishing illegally for Patagonian toothfish in Australian Antarctic waters, was apprehended in August 2003 after a hot pursuit across the Southern Ocean.

26 Jun 2008
Flags of convenience fly in face of fisheries protection
Maritime security and the future of fisheries are coming under increasing threat from vessels flying flags of convenience. Real and Present Danger: Flag State Failure and Maritime Security and Safety, a joint WWF and International Transport Workers’ Federation study, found ships under flags of convenience were also involved in piracy, people trafficking and arms smuggling. » Read more

 

23 Jun 2008
Fisheries, not whales, to blame for shortage of fish
The argument that increasing whale populations are behind declining fish stocks is completely without scientific foundation, leading researchers and conservation organizations said today as the International Whaling Commission opened its 60th meeting in Santiago, Chile. » Read more

 
Humpback whales (<I>Megaptera novaeangliae</I>) migrate from Antarctica to the South Pacific every winter to mate and give birth.

20 Jun 2008
Whales set to chase shrinking feed zones
Endangered migratory whales will be faced with shrinking crucial Antarctic foraging zones which will contain less food and will be further away, a new analysis of the impacts of climate change on Southern Ocean whales has found. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: Jun 2008 - Started: Jul 2003

Southwest Australia Ecoregion Program

The Southwest Australia Ecoregion (SAE) Initiative is a collaborative project involving a variety of agencies and organisations commited to working in... » Read more
 
Modified: Jun 2008 - Started: May 2007

Balancing Agricultural Production and Conservation - Wetlands

Balancing Agricultural Production and Conservation is a pilot project funded by the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). ... » Read more
 
Modified: Jun 2008 - Started: Jul 2005

Malleefowl Conservation - Informed and Integrated Community Action

The project aims to coordinate and consolidate conservation action for the protection of malleefowl through the Western Australia Malleefowl Network (... » Read more

Children's plastic turtle in the surf
The rapidly growing numbers of extinct species is just one of the signs that life on earth is struggling. It's up to us, more than ever before, to be Futuremakers and determine whether any of us have a planet to enjoy. Find out more...
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Brisbane

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Australia

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F: +61 7 3229 4431
 
WWF-Australia,
Canberra

Suites 14-15 Bailey's Corner London Circuit Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

T: +61 2 6120 0100
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Darwin

Level 1 82 Smith Street Darwin NT 0800
Australia

T: +61 8 8941 7554
F: +61 8 8941 6494
 
WWF-Australia,
Melbourne

WWF-Australia Level 1 288 Russell Street Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia

T: +61 3 9669 1300
F: +61 3 9650 7886
 
WWF-Australia,
Perth

Panda Cottage - Herdsman Lake Flynn Street Wembley WA 6014
Australia

T: +61 8 9387 6444
F: +61 8 9387 6180
 
WWF-Australia,
Sydney Main

Level 13 235 Jones Street Ultimo NSW 2007
Australia

T: +61 2 9281 5515
F: +61 2 9281 1060

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