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News Release

27 June 2013


The world’s primary forests have declined by almost four per cent in the past ten years with the vast majority of these losses in the Tropics.

However, in it’s latest interim report, the State of the Tropics grouping of 12 leading research institutions in 11 countries says the rate of loss in the tropics is slowing. Read more

 

 

 

WWF

18 July 2013


WWF-Australia today welcomed the commitment of the Australian Government to commit $930,000 towards the management of marine turtles under the Working on Country program.

"The Working on Country program has been a great success for both the environment and Indigenous communities," WWF spokesperson Darren Grover said. Read more

 

 

 

Dredging Today

12 August 2013


The Fight for the Reef campaign has seized on a new report on the impact of dredging on the Great Barrier Reef as further evidence that the practice of dumping dredge waste should be banned.

Richard Leck, WWF-Australia spokesperson for the Fight for the Reef Campaign said that the report confirms the worst fears for anyone who loves the Reef. Read more

 

 

 

Phys.org

09 December 2014


In a world first study researchers have found a coral-eating fish that disguises its smell to hide from predators.

"For many animals vision is less important than their sense of smell," says study lead author Dr Rohan Brooker from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) at James Cook University. Read more

 
 
 

BBC

30 October 2013


Young parrotfish rapidly expand their coral reef home range but only until they reach adulthood, scientists have found.

Researchers in Australia mapped the movements of individuals from very young juveniles to mature adults. Read more

 

 

 

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