News Archive (01 Feb 2010 - 28 Feb 2010)
Australian Government provides whale cut through
WWF today praised the announcement from Environment Minister Peter Garrett that Australia will push the IWC to end whaling in the Southern Ocean and advance the cause of whale conservation worldwide.
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New whaling compromise is step backwards for whales: WWF
A new draft compromise on whaling released by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) today set a dangerous precedent that the international community must reject, WWF said.
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Earth Hour to show landmark action on climate change
At 8.30pm on Saturday, March 27 nearly 100 iconic landmarks in 1,000 cities and towns around the world will switch off their lights for Earth Hour 2010, joining hundreds of millions of people showing their commitment to the environment.
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National Parks must not lose out again in Queensland Budget
The Queensland Government must begin to fund the purchase and management of new nature reserves this year, or it will be unable to deliver on a key pledge to expand Queensland’s national parks to help save our threatened wildlife, WWF-Australia said today.
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Australia's pesticide regulator failing to safeguard against dangerous chemicals
Australia's farm chemical regulator has been unresponsive to health and environmental risks and should not be given extended powers without far greater safeguards and budgets. WWF has lodged a submission to the review of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), which is responsible for assessing the safety of pesticides and developing label conditions for their use.
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Statement on February 11 opinion piece by Alan Oxley in The Australian
Alan Oxley's February 11 attack on WWF in The Australian was selective and aimed to discredit the organisation's solid conservation work. It is not the first attack on WWF by Mr Oxley and it is unlikely to be the last.
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Coalition climate policy too risky: WWF
WWF today welcomed Mr Abbott's decision to begin addressing climate change, but said the Coalition proposal represented a risk both the planet and economy can no longer bear.
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The Australian's climate change attack full of holes: WWF
It is unfortunate that The Australian's front page report sourced from the UK's Sunday Times, 'More flaws emerge in climate alarms', (Monday, February 1), was not checked for the veracity of its claims.
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WWF calls on Qld Government to close loopholes in wetland laws
Up to 90 per cent of wetlands along Queensland's Great Barrier Reef coast have been lost to development, posing a huge threat to the State's multi-million dollar seafood and tourism industries, WWF warned ahead of World Wetlands Day tomorrow.
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