The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee has voted to maintain pressure on Australia to deliver on its promise to restore the health of the Great Barrier Reef. Today’s reef decision requires Australia to deliver “effective and sustained protection” of the reef from threats including reckless industrialization and pollution. Australia […]
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Longest-known terrestrial migration of wildlife in Africa
According to WWF, researchers have documented the longest-known terrestrial migration of wildlife in Africa – up to several thousand zebra covering a distance of 500km (more than 300 miles). Using GPS collars on eight adult Plains zebra ( Equus quagga) , WWF and Namibia’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), in collaboration with Elephants Without […]
Record illegal ivory destruction planned by Hong Kong
The Hong Kong government plans to burn 28 tonnes of confiscated ivory beginning on Thursday – welcomed by WWF and TRAFFIC. The upcoming burn of illegal ivory is the largest destruction of seized ivory on record. Hong Kong is a major transit hub and end-use market for illegal ivory and is ranked fifth in the […]
WWF call for environmental commitment from Africa and China
The global conservation charity, the World Wildlife Fund, have just announced that they are going to be calling for strong environmental commitments from China and Africa who are having discussions this week in Beijing. The director-general of the charity is Jim Leape and he has commented, “This forum that is taking place to discuss cooperation […]
Adelie penguins supported by WWF and Warmguard
WarmGuard is a supplier of insurance policies for central heating systems and gas boilers editors recently partnered with the WWF to support the conservation of penguin in their native habitats. In order to support this conservation the company of given £30,000 for the WWF. A promotional campaign has also been run for the benefit of […]
WWF campaign on sources of timber
WWF, the world’s leading conservation body, have just launched a study which has found that companies in the UK are selling items such as kitchen worktops, doors and decking that come from places where illegal logging is having a devastating effect on people and wildlife. They have produced an animation to encourage consumers across the […]