Wilderness Society

A heaven-sent, incredibly rare event is unfolding in the outback In the centre of Australia, there are whispers that Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is experiencing conditions strangely similar to those that set a record depth of 6 metres in 1974.

Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre could reach full capacity for the first time since 1974, as floodwaters move through inland creeks and rivers toward the middle of the continent.

Keeping the Channel Country floodplains free from new #OilandGas ensures these rivers can flow freely—and #nature can flourish.

I urged Bunnings to drop dodgy timber, join me! Australia’s native forests should be protected, not logged for timber and woodchips. Tell the Bunnings boss to drop dodgy timber.

If you don’t want forest destruction built into your next reno, tell Bunnings it’s time to drop PEFC certified wood and only source deforestation-free timber.

👉 Email the Managing Director today, using our template: wilderness.org.au/email-bunnings

#Bunnings #timber #forests #australia

Forest destruction shouldn’t be part of your next DIY project. Bunnings claims to source timber responsibly, but it’s not telling the truth about where some of these products come from. Learn more in this video with our Corporate Advocacy Manager, Adele Chasson.

#Bunnings #forests #australia

"We must change course: we owe it to current and future generations and the extraordinary and unique plants, animals and other life we share this world with."

Today on #WorldWildlifeDay read this opinion piece by @euanritchie.bsky.social with beautiful illustrations by @jessharwoodart.bsky.social.

🚨Victorians: we need your help to close logging loopholes in state laws!

👉 Send your message today and help protect Victoria's tall forests: wilderness.org.au/vic-logging-loopholes

#vicpol #victoria #forests #nativeforestlogging

US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests Environment minister says Alcoa cleared known habitat of protected species to enable bauxite mining

Environment minister hands “unprecedented” penalty to Alcoa but grants national interest exemption for further clearing of WA forest.

Sign now to stop new oil & gas in Australia’s oceans. By adding your name to our submission, you’ll help show the government that new gas is a double disaster for: Lutruwita / Tasmania’s World Heritage coastline & the climate.

✍️ Add your name to our submission to call on the Australian government to halt the expansion of offshore oil & gas. #auspol #oilandgas

LAST DAY TO HAVE YOUR SAY! 🚨

The Albanese Labor government is opening vast new areas of ocean for #oilandgas expansion, threatening precious marine environments and wildlife.

#marinelife #conservation #auspol #wildoz

Wilderness Society | Bramble Cay melomys: Remembering Australia's… Bramble Cay melomys. Image: Queensland Government – Department of Environment and Science Bramble Cay Melomys Day The Bramble Cay melomys was an…

Seven years ago, the Bramble Cay melomys became the first mammal declared extinct due to climate change.

Learn more: wilderness.org.au/protecting-n...

Honour Bramble Cay Melomys Day by joining the rat pack.

🐀 Share your ratastic rodent name and tag a friend to find out theirs. #wildoz #rat #animalpuns

Sign now to stop new oil & gas in Australia’s oceans. By adding your name to our submission, you’ll help show the government that new gas is a double disaster for: Lutruwita / Tasmania’s World Heritage coastline & the climate.

But the threat isn’t over. In December last year, the Albanese Labor government opened up 2.5 million hectares of the oceans between Victoria & Lutruwita / Tasmania to offshore gas exploration.

We're making a submission to oppose this. Add your name today: wilderness.org.au/otway-submission-2026

Coastal communities delighted by 'rare' seismic testing rejection A controversial seismic testing proposal off Victoria's south-west coast has been rejected in a "rare" move from the offshore regulator.

Last week, the national offshore oil and gas regulator rejected plans for major seismic blasting in the Otway Basin, near Warrnambool, Victoria.

This is a huge win for coastal communities that have been fighting gas expansion for years. #oilandgas #seismicblasting #auspol

At the Wilderness Society, we know the power of nature photography. From the Franklin River to the Bight, images have inspired Australians to protect wild places. 💚

Enter The Landscape Awards—$2 from each entry supports our work. Entries close 22 Feb: thelandscapeawards.com.au

📷 Laura Symes

The Landscape Awards by Australian Photography are back for a 4th year, celebrating stunning scenes from across Australia & beyond.

We’re delighted to share that $2 from each entry will be donated to the Wilderness Society. Entries close 22 Feb: www.thelandscapeawards.com.au

Photo: Adam Meredith

Tree bark captures and eliminates harmful greenhouse gases Tiny, gas-eating microbes hidden in the bark of trees offer scientists a crucial clue in the fight against global warming.

It’s not barking up the wrong tree to say #forests play a key role in defending against climate change.

🕵️ Scientists at Southern Cross & Monash unis took a closer look. In the bark of trees in northern NSW, they found a clue to how trees are fighting the #climate crisis: tiny, gas-eating microbes.

Public Cost, Private Gain: New Report Reveals Shocking Misuse of… This morning  Wilderness Society Tasmania released Public Cost, Private Gain, a new report documenting decades of financial and environmental…

A new report from @wilderness.org.au documents decades of financial and environmental mismanagement by the Tasmanian Government and the native forest logging industry. Brutal read. #politas

We’re hitting the ground running this February! Join the movement and help set the pace for a big year protecting nature—we've got a little something for everyone.

🗓️ Find all our events and RSVP at wilderness.org.au/community-events

#volunteering #wildoz #nature #Australia

Sign now to stop new oil & gas in Australia’s oceans. By adding your name to our submission, you’ll help show the government that new gas is a double disaster for: Lutruwita / Tasmania’s World Heritage coastline & the climate.

The Wilderness Society is preparing a submission and we need your support to amplify the impact.

Together we can protect Australia's oceans.

👉 Say no to new oil and gas today: wilderness.org.au/otway-submission-2026

#oilandgas #environment #wildoz

Australians want real climate action, not more fossil fuels.

Yet in the final weeks of 2025, the Albanese Labor government announced it was opening a huge area of ocean off Victoria and Lutruwita / Tasmania for new oil and gas exploration.

#auspol #oilandgas #fossilfuels #climate

Bunnings accused of ‘greenwashing’ timber amid concerns about supplier’s illegal logging The Wilderness Society lodges complaint with consumer watchdog over hardware and garden chain’s sale of timber sourced from NSW Forestry Corporation

Is Bunnings stocking forest destruction on its shelves?
The answer is: yes.

We’ve filed a complaint to ask the ACCC, Australia’s consumer watchdog, to investigate Bunnings for #greenwashing.

Do No Harm Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council calls on Environment Minister Mathew Swinbourn to reject the Valhalla fracking proposal and uphold the WA Government’s duty of care to do no harm.

Our friends at the Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council are calling on the WA government to reject the Valhalla fracking proposal in the #Kimberley, and uphold its duty of care to do no harm.

👉 Read more: martuwarra.org/blog/DoNoHarm

#westernaustralia #fracking #fossilfuels #BlackMountain

Incredible photos Rob! What a show 😍

Beautiful photo Sandy! Wasn't it spectacular?

Skies across southern Australia lit up with a spectacular show of the #auroraaustralis last night.

Moments like these remind us of the value of getting out into nature, looking up, and protecting the night skies that connect us. 💚✨

Image: Bunurong Country, Genevieve French / Wilderness Society

Sign now to stop new oil & gas in Australia’s oceans. By adding your name to our submission, you’ll help show the government that new gas is a double disaster for: Lutruwita / Tasmania’s World Heritage coastline & the climate.

The federal government has a short public consultation open right now. The Wilderness Society will be making a submission to oppose this reckless decision.

👉 Add your name today and help protect Australia’s oceans: wilderness.org.au/otway-submission-2026

#auspol #oilandgas #fossilfuels

Image shows map of Australia, with areas of ocean mapped in red that demonstrate the new areas of ocean open for gas exploration, between Victoria and Tasmania.

In the final weeks of 2025, the Albanese government quietly opened up a huge area of ocean off Victoria & Lutruwita / Tasmania to new #oilandgas exploration.

💥 Seismic blasting & gas drilling here would threaten marine life, coastal communities, the climate & a World Heritage coastline. #auspol

Incredible alpine flora and an #auroraaustralis at sunrise? Lutruwita / #Tasmania is truly one of the best places to experience the wonder of nature. Thanks to Benjamin Alldridge for this stunning image with us. 💚 #wildoz #scoparia

Shocking revelations show Alcoa could be in breach… The Exemption Order restricts mining activities within 10m of trees with hollows used by Baudin’s, Red-tailed, and Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos for breeding…

🚨 #BREAKING: Shocking new revelations suggest mining giant Alcoa could be in breach of its mining exemption conditions in WA’s Northern Jarrah Forest, after a significant endangered black cockatoo nesting tree was found to have been impacted by mining activity. #westernaustralia #wildoz

Protecting #forests is at the heart of our work. Community events help people connect with threatened forests and wildlife, and #volunteering is the next step. 🌳💚

Want to turn your care for nature into action? Join us as a volunteer & help protect wild places: wilderness.org.au/volunteer-with-us

Yellow-footed rock wallaby with orange, grey, white and black colouring and a long striped tail, sits perched on a rock, looking alert towards the camera. Background is blurred green brown, likely trees behind.

Ready to hop into the new year more organised than ever?

We still have some of our 2026 calendars left, featuring stunning nature photographs from across Australia, like this yellow-footed rock wallaby at Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary.

👉 Order today: wilderness.org.au/2026-calendar #wildoz