Cape York Media Releases

Entsch on the nose over Cape York environmental protection - August 17, 2010

The Wilderness Society has awarded a ‘big red fail mark’ to Warren Entsch, LNP Candidate for Leichhardt, for failing to commit to protect Cape York’s natural and cultural heritage values.

Hello… green policies? Gillard, Abbott Missing-In-Action on nature conservation - August 03, 2010

The Wilderness Society has criticized both Labor and the Coalition for failing to present clear, positive policies to protect our native forests, our unique natural ecosystems and marine environments, and iconic places like the Kimberley and Cape York.

Senate Report rejecting anti-Wild Rivers Bill welcomed - June 23, 2010

The Wilderness Society has welcomed the main findings and recommendation of the final report from the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee, which has been examining a Bill to overturn Queensland’s groundbreaking Wild Rivers declarations.

 

Queensland budget 'a good deal for the environment' - June 15, 2010

The Wilderness Society welcomed the Queensland State Budget's environmental commitments with the Bligh Government allocating funds for new national parks, Cape York World Heritage listing development, and additional Indigenous Wild River Ranger positions.

Wenlock 'Wild River' declaration welcomed - June 04, 2010

The Wilderness Society today strongly welcomed the declaration of the Wenlock River basin on Cape York under Queensland’s Wild Rivers Act. The move protects one of Australia’s most important and spectacular river systems, and comes after an extensive campaign stretching back years, involving the Wilderness Society, Indigenous Traditional Owners, and many members of the community, to see the Wenlock protected from the threat of destructive development.

'Don’t believe the hype' on mining call to Traditional Owners - May 27, 2010

The Wilderness Society today accused Cape Alumina of stooping to desperation in a last ditch attempt by the junior mining company to persuade the Queensland Government into seriously compromising appropriate protections for the Wenlock River under the Wild Rivers Act.

New Cape York national park helps protect endangered parrot - May 26, 2010

Representatives of the Wilderness Society have traveled to Cape York Peninsula to celebrate the transfer of two properties to Aboriginal ownership, as well as the declaration of Alwal National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land), Queensland's newest National Park.

Wenlock Wild River is Bligh's 'Great Big New Green Test' - May 20, 2010

The Wilderness Society is urging the Queensland Premier to prove her conservation credentials, and ensure full and proper protection under Wild Rivers laws for the Wenlock River and associated springs on Cape York.

Extinction crisis for North Australia's mammals - May 13, 2010

Australia is facing a new and potentially catastrophic wave of mammal extinctions. This is the finding of a high level meeting of scientists and land managers held last week in Darwin. The workshop of over 40 leading experts found that there are major and ongoing regional extinctions of many native mammals in Northern Australia.

Abbott's Wild Rivers bill is 'anti-environment and simplistic' Senate Committee inquiry to be told - April 13, 2010

The Wilderness Society has described Tony Abbott's Wild Rivers Bill as both anti-environment and hopelessly short on detail. The Federal Opposition Leader introduced a Bill earlier this year into Federal Parliament seeking to overturn Queensland's groundbreaking Wild Rivers legislation.  An identical Bill has since been introduced into the Senate by National Party Senator Nigel Scullion, and referred to a Senate Committee for Inquiry, which is holding a public hearing in Cairns today.