WildCountry Media Releases

New agreement supports Indigenous and conservation goals for the Great Western Woodlands - March 09, 2010

The Wilderness Society (TWS) and the Goldfields Land and Sea Council (GLSC) have signed an important agreement to work together for the protection of WA’s extraordinary Great Western Woodlands (GWW). The partners will develop a co-operative approach along with other land users to safeguard the ecology and cultural values of the region, and to ensure land justice and economic opportunities for the region’s Traditional Owners.

Myth of Northern 'food bowl' finally put to rest - February 08, 2010

The Wilderness Society and Environs Kimberley today welcomed key elements of the new policy blueprint for future development in Northern Australia released by the Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce.

Leading scientists issue the Woodlands Declaration to WA Premier calling for urgent protection of Great Western Woodlands - January 26, 2010

Scientists have sent the Premier, and Minister for the Environment, Donna Faragher, the Woodlands Declaration, which details the importance of protecting the Great Western Woodlands - the largest remaining habitat of its type on Earth.

The Wilderness Society invites Tania Major to discuss Wild Rivers - July 30, 2009

The Wilderness Society today reissued a long standing invitation to anti wild rivers campaigner, Tania Major, to meet to discuss perspectives about wild river protection on Cape York Peninsula. The invitation will be published in major newspapers on Monday.

Conservation and Indigenous partnerships key to future of Cape York - June 23, 2009

Partnerships between Traditional Owners and conservation groups are laying important foundation stones for a brighter future for Indigenous communities on Cape York, the director of peak indigenous group Wik Projects, Gina Castelain told a meeting of the Australian Government Working Group on Advancing Reconciliation in Natural Resource Management in Cairns yesterday.

Thousands of Australians put their Hands Up for the Kimberley! - June 16, 2009

Nationwide concern over plans for industrial development in the iconic Kimberley region will be turned into action through a new online initiative by the Wilderness Society.

Assumed opposition between Cape York Indigenous people and green groups “simply wrong” - June 08, 2009

Suggestions that the Wild Rivers controversy in Queensland shows a fundamental opposition between Cape York Indigenous people and ‘green’ groups are “simply wrong”, The Wilderness Society stated today. The recent declaration of the Archer River basin as a Wild River by the Queensland Government was the impetus for a gathering on Country between Wik, Wik Waya, and Kugu senior elders and Traditional Owners, and Wilderness Society campaigners.

Pearson’s anti Cape York conservation campaign reaches new low - June 06, 2009

The Wilderness Society accused Noel Pearson of reaching a new low in his misinformation campaign against conservation initiatives on Cape York Peninsula. Mr Pearson challenged anyone to "Tell me one World Heritage Area where fishing and hunting are allowed". In response, the Wilderness Society can immediately name at least three such Australian examples, two of which are in close proximity to Cairns, where Mr Pearson lives.

Immediate action required to rescue the Christmas Island Pipistrelle - May 29, 2009

Environment groups have today joined forces calling for urgent Government action to save the Christmas Island Pipistrelle from extinction, by supporting the plan put forward by the Australasian Bat Society. Recent surveys have shown that there may be less than 20 animals remaining in the wild.

Cape York a step closer to World Heritage - May 22, 2009

The Wilderness Society today welcomed the Queensland and Commonwealth Governments’ decision to prioritise Cape York Peninsula for consideration as a future World Heritage site by including it on Australia’s World Heritage Tentative List.