"Two years ago UNESCO put Australia on probation until the health of the reef improves. Clearly that probation is not going well. Since then there has been an unprecedented loss of coral," said Richard Leck, WWF-Australia Head of Oceans.
Date: Jun 04, 2017
Source: Google
Lumps of coal have no place near a baby sea turtle, yet here we are
"It is simply not good enough for coal to be washing up on beaches in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area," WWF Australia head of oceans Richard Leck said in a statement. "Coal is a potentially toxic material for marine life and must be managed in a way that stops it ending up in Reef waters.
Date: Feb 08, 2017
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Australia says UNESCO reef deferral 'a win for logic'
"The World Heritage Committee has resisted intense pressure from the Australian and Queensland governments to water down its decision on the reef," said WWF-Australia reef campaigner Richard Leck, who is in Doha for the committee's annual meeting.
Date: Jun 19, 2014
Category: Business
Source: Google
Australia given another year to act on Great Barrier Reef
immediately ban the dumping of dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Dredging and dumping for new port developments pollutes Reef waters, and the majority of Australians want to see an end to this outdated practice," said the World Wildlife Fund's Australia reef campaigner Richard Leck.
Date: Jun 18, 2014
Category: Business
Source: Google
Australia to dump dredged sand in Great Barrier Reef Park
The plan has attracted widespread criticism and WWF Australia spokesman Richard Leck said the approval from the marine park authority marked a "sad day for the reef and anyone who cares about its future."
Date: Jan 31, 2014
Category: Business
Source: Google
Bombs Dropped Add to Long List of Great Barrier Reef Threats
"We need to know why it happened," said World Wildlife Fund-Australia's Richard Leck. "There's an enormous amount of threats around the reef ... and having more threats occur in this form is certainly the last thing the reef needs."