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First Indigenous Protected Area on CYP will protect rivers - 12/06/08
Northern Kaanju Traditional Owners and their guests, including The Wilderness Society, gathered on traditional homelands in central Cape York Peninsula to share in the celebration of the Cape’s York Peninsula’s first Indigenous Protected Area, covering much of the Wenlock and Pascoe Rivers.
The wild Baffle Creek spared from dam plans - 04/03/08
In a rapid victory for the environment, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has unequivocally ruled out a dam on the pristine Baffle Creek. This comes just days after The Wilderness Society and Queensland Conservation raised the alarm bells about apparent Government plans for a dam on this wild river, as part of water planning processes for the area.
SOS: Community support needed to rebuild turtle rescue camp damaged by big wet - 31/01/08
The Wilderness Society, Cape York Turtle Rescue and the Mapoon Community Council are calling on all Queenslanders to make a donation to help rebuild Cape York Turtle Rescue, a unique marine turtle research and visitor camp on western Cape York Peninsula.
Queensland Premier flooded with letters in support of Wild River protection - 16/01/08
The Premier’s electorate office in the West End was today deluged with 2300 letters urging her to honour her Government’s commitment to protect Cape York Peninsula’s wild rivers. Delivered by TWS, the letters come from a wide variety of concerned Queenslanders including residents from Cape York and a large proportion of the Premiers own electorate.
Heritage Act a boost for Cape York - 17/10/07
On 17 October 2007, the Queensland Parliament passed a new law that provides the framework for protecting Cape York’s irreplaceable wild rivers and its World Heritage values.
The Wilderness Society makes waves at the Brisbane River Festival - 01/09/07
The Wilderness Society kicked off the Brisbane River Festival today with a colourful and clear message to the Queensland Premier, Peter Beattie, to protect our wild rivers.
Landmark scientific report highlights importance of wild rivers - 27/08/07
A new landmark scientific report, The Nature of Northern Australia, has highlighted the immense importance and conservation significance of free-flowing, wild rivers in Northern Australia.
The Wilderness Society’s Cape York Outreach Tour - 17/07/07
The Wilderness Society continues to engage with the community on Cape York Peninsula and, as a part of our outreach program, our representatives have recently completed a three week tour of Cape York Peninsula.
Ensuring the long-term protection of Cape York Peninsula - 24/05/07
"This is our Ngaachi, our land. We don’t own the land, the land owns us. Our rivers and country have to be protected to conserve biodiversity and our culture. We are all in this together. That’s why it’s good we have a cooperative agreement with The Wilderness Society. It’s about sitting down, talking through the issues and working together to protect the environment as told to us by our Ngaachi." - David Claudie, Chuulangun Aboriginal Corporation.
Australia's first 'Wild Rivers' protected - 22/02/07
Six of Queensland's pristine Wild Rivers are now formally protected under the Queensland Government's Wild Rivers Act, after Wild River declarations were passed today in the Queensland Parliament.
