Environment and Other News

One of our most endangered kangaroo species, the Banded Hare-wallaby, has made a historic return to mainland Australia, more than 100 years after the last wild colony disappeared as a result of foxes and cats Donate Now Historic return to mainland Australia for one of our rarest kangaroo species One of our most endangered kangaroo species, the Banded Hare-wallaby, has made a historic return to mainland Australia, more than 100 years after the last wild colony disappeared as a result of foxes and cats. 60 Banded Hare-wallabies - 27 males and 33 females - have been successfully translocated to AWC's Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, where they have been released into a 7,800 hectare feral predator-free area. The animals were airlifted from Bernier and Dorre Islands in Shark Ba...

It is our pleasure to share with you the latest edition of AWC's Wildlife Matters. Donate Now I am writing to share with you the latest edition of Wildlife Matters . Your generous support is helping AWC deliver exceptional outcomes for Australia's wildlife in iconic locations such as the Kimberley, Cape York, Lake Eyre and the Top End. The Winter 2017 edition of Wildlife Matters highlights the importance of AWC's innovative new model for conservation and the success of key projects including: The establishment of the largest feral cat-free area on mainland Australia (at Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary, in central Australia) Our ground-breaking collaboration with NSW National Parks (Pilliga, Mallee Cliffs) and the Defence Department ...

Welcome to the latest e-news from AWC, with brief field updates from our sanctuaries around Australia. AWC now manages almost 4 million hectares, the largest non-government estate in Australia. Welcome to the latest e-news from AWC, with brief field updates from our sanctuaries around Australia. AWC now manages almost 4 million hectares, the largest non-government estate in Australia. With almost 80% of our staff in the field, we are delivering practical and effective conservation for some of the largest remaining populations of many endangered species including Numbats, Bilbies, Purple-crowned Fairy-wrens and more. As you will read below, we are breaking new ground in a whole range of projects as we strive to deliver the best possible ecological return on your support (investment). Australia's largest private fire mana...

It is our pleasure to share with you the latest edition of AWC’s Wildlife Matters. Donate Now It is our pleasure to share with you the latest edition of AWC's Wildlife Matters . This edition showcases the increasing success of AWC's innovative conservation model on our own land and through ground-breaking partnerships with the Defence Department and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Read about the following exciting developments: In the Kimberley , AWC and Defence are working together to protect one of Australia's great natural areas - the 568,000 hectare...