The Short-eared Owl Is at Risk of Extinction
There’s no time to lose
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Katie Yu, community liaison intern in WWF-Canada's Iqaluit office, doing water testing at a lake
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NATURE X CARBON
NATURE X CARBON
TECH CHALLENGE
Apply now! Innovators could earn contracts up to $100,000 through WWF-Canada’s Nature X Carbon Tech Challenge to support the measurement of carbon in nature.
What We Do
World Wildlife Fund Canada is the country’s largest international conservation organization. Guided by the best scientific analysis and Indigenous knowledge, we work to conserve species at risk, protect threatened habitats, and address climate change. Our long-term vision is simple: to create a world where nature and people thrive.
Wildlife
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Our planet’s biodiversity is in crisis. Global wildlife populations have declined by 60 per cent on average over the past 40 years — and about half of Canada’s populations are also experiencing decline. WWF-Canada is working to reverse this.
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Habitat
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In Canada, 84 per cent of habitats with high concentrations of at-risk species are inadequately or not at all protected. Alongside local and national partners, WWF-Canada is working to conserve ecologically important regions, create a network of protected areas and restore habitat across the country.
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Climate
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The climate crisis is wreaking havoc across the globe, putting the future of the planet as we know it at risk. WWF-Canada is working on nature-based climate solutions to reduce the release of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere and increase our adaptation and resilience to the changes that have already begun.
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Innovation
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WWF-Canada is using cutting-edge science and technology to help fill crucial data gaps, identify the most important habitats and use that knowledge to protect species diversity. From artificial intelligence to drones, conservation technologies are helping us find innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
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Featured Story
Saying no to the Baffinland mine expansion in Nunavut
This article originally appeared in The Circle: The Arctic Under Pressure. By Sarah MacFadyen Located on the northern tip of Nunavut’s Baffin Island, Baffinland’s Mary River Mine produces 6 million metric tonnes of iron ore every year. It’s already the biggest industrial development project in the Canadian Arctic, but the company wants to double its production ...
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What You Can Do
Garden for Wildlife
Your garden, backyard or balcony can help native wildlife recover and thrive. By including plants in your green space, you can create living habitats that offer food and shelter to bees, caterpillars, butterflies, birds and other wildlife.
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You Can Restore Habitat for Species Like Short-eared Owls
Please give today to help WWF-Canada restore one million hectares of crucial habitats upon which the short-eared owl and so many species depend.
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Wildlife Adoption
Symbolically adopt your favourite species. With more than 30 species to choose from, you are sure to find the perfect one.
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Nature is Calling
Answer back by cleaning a shoreline near you for International Coastal Cleanup Day. Celebrate with us the week of Sept. 18-25.
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With Your Help
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healthy native plant gardens were planted through In the Zone Gardens
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kilograms of garbage were collected from Canadian shorelines through the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
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square kilometres in the Last Ice Area (Tuvaijuittuq and Tallurutiup Imanga) were designated as protected areas
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