Western Australia Media Releases

Crisis in WA rock lobster fishery highlights need for marine sanctuaries - September 26, 2008

The Western Rock Lobster fishery crisis highlights the urgent need for a science-based network of marine sanctuaries in WA, according to WA’s leading marine advocacy organisations.

Inpex owes WA apology - September 26, 2008

The Wilderness Society WA asserts that Inpex owes WA an apology for its arrogant behaviour over the past couple of years in WA.  It is expected that Inpex will be announcing its move to Darwin today.

Win for WA environment: major parties come out with environment commitments - September 03, 2008

WA’s peak environment groups welcome the fact that both major parties have responded to environment campaigns and community concern and announced major commitments on the environment.

Conservationists call for WA indigenous ranger pledge - August 29, 2008

The Wilderness Society calls on WA’s political parties to pledge to create 500 new Indigenous Ranger positions to protect and manage Western Australia’s extraordinary environment.

Colourful whale action for Kimberley protection - August 28, 2008

Conservation groups and the Kimberley Marine Tourism Association delivered letters and thousands of signed postcards to WA politicians Colin Barnett and Alan Carpenter calling for the protection of the Kimberley’s unique natural values including its coral reefs and islands from unchecked industrialisation.

Major marine stakeholders agree on urgent need for reform - August 21, 2008

Major WA marine stakeholders all agree that the Carpenter Labor Government has failed to deliver on its promise of regional marine planning for WA.

Barnett's Kimberley industry plans threaten Humpback whale Sanctuary - August 12, 2008

The Wilderness Society WA has expressed grave concern that recent statements by Opposition leader Colin Barnett promoting the industrialisation of the Kimberley could lead to the demise of the region’s newly discovered Humpback whale sanctuary.

Ditching Kimberley canal welcomed but protection for the Fitzroy River crucial - August 09, 2008

The Wilderness Society welcomes the announcement by WA Opposition leader Colin Barnett that a future Coalition government would not build a water canal from the Kimberley to Perth.

Minister’s strategy for protecting WA’s vulnerable fish ‘too watered-down to work’ - June 25, 2008

 The Wilderness Society WA is disappointed with Fisheries Minister Jon Ford’s final decision on the strategy to save some of Western Australia’s most sought-after and iconic oceanic fish species.

WA's greenhouse gas emissions contiue to rise unabated - June 26, 2008

The latest official figures for WA’s greenhouse gas emissions (1990-2006), released yesterday by the Federal Department of Climate Change, paint a very disturbing picture.