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JCU
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