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’s so tragically predictable. Tonight, it was revealed that Adani breached their licence, spilling highly polluting coal slurry next to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Adani got a special licence from the Queensland Government to release discharge into the Caley Valley Wetlands and the ocean from their Abbot Point coal terminal. Even with this special licence to pollute, Adani exceeded their permitted limit to the ocean by more than 800 per cent. The ABC is reporting that Adani faces a possible multi-million-dollar fine. It’s outrageous they got this license and even worse that they massively breached it. It’s outrageous that they turned the wetland black. Weeks later, locals and scientists are still picking up coal. Adani cannot safely operate a coal port on a cyclone-prone coast. There’s no way we can let them dig Australia’s biggest megamine – which threatens to drain and pollute g...

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...

October 2016 Goodbye BP Dear Friend, BP is gone from the Bight. It is still a little hard to believe that the oil giant finally saw the writing on the wall and left. Of course, there is still much to do to ensure that the Great Australian Bight is protected for good from oil and gas drilling—but this is a huge first step. Next cab off the rank is Chevron and the other companies that have exploration rights to drill offshore in the deep waters of the Bight. Sign the petition to call on Prime Minister Turnbull to permanently protect the Bight. On behalf of the staff and Board of The Wilderness Society, thank you to all our members and supporters who have supported the campaign to date. Let’s keep up the pressure to protect the Bight for good. Lyndon Schneiders National Director, The Wilderness Society P.S. Read more about the successful campaign in this excellent article from The Australian. NEWS   |  DONATE   |  PHOTO   |  WATCH ...