South Australia Media Releases

The Coorong needs water now! - August 01, 2008

The Wilderness Society calls for action to fix the dying Lower Murray Lakes and Coorong area, now!

Adios to 'cowboy' miner: SA Government congratulated on stopping mining in Arkaroola - March 17, 2008
The Wilderness Society is today celebrating a significant victory in its campaign to protect the internationally significant Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary in South Australia from mining.
Stop the weir: save the River Murray, lakes and the Coorong - February 15, 2007
Environment organisations from across the Murray Darling Basin join forces to stop the building of a weir at Wellington on the Lower Murray.
Cooperation between TWS and ACDF to deliver Aboriginal WildCountry project in Southern Australia - December 14, 2006
The Wilderness Society and the Aboriginal Cultural Development Foundation have signed an agreement to work together for protection of the natural and cultural values of a vast stretch of traditional lands in southern Australia.
SA budget cuts will cause species extinction - October 04, 2006
The Wilderness Society is shocked with suggestions that the SA State Government is about to slash the Environment Portfolio's funding when the Budget is handed down in September.
National Call for Marine Protection in SA - March 02, 2006
A consensus statement signed by the country's leading conservation organisations calling for Marine National Parks in South Australia will be launched to coincide with a national conference on marine conservation in Port Adelaide this week. The statement will be launched with a spectacular banner drop, marine costumes, boats, canoes....
New Wilderness Nominations for SA's Far West - February 12, 2006
The Wilderness Society has nominated four new areas in South Australia's far west for wilderness protection. Areas of the Nullarbor Plain, Dinah and Narla Rocks in the Yellabinna Regional Reserve, and Lake Gairdner all have high wilderness values, but are not properly protected under the current reserve classifications.
World Wetlands Day action: Coongie wetlands not cattle wastelands - February 02, 2006
World Wetlands Day and The Wilderness Society is hosting an event to raise awareness about the desperate plight of South Australia's globally important Coongie Wetlands.
Underwater campaign launch in SA - December 14, 2005
"SOS..Save Our Sea-life" was the call on Ocean Care Day, Sunday December 4, when The Wilderness Society launched its campaign for Marine National Parks in South Australia.
A big step forward as Rann government proclaims Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area - October 23, 2005
The Wilderness Society responded to the state government's announcement today of the proclamation of the 500,000ha Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area in South Australia's far west, by saying that it is a very significant first step towards a system of Wilderness Protection Areas for the region.
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