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a woman holding a sign that reads change climate change while floating inside a space station

Earth Hour turns 20: How turning the lights off turned on a global movement

March 17, 2026

It’s been 20 years since a couple million Australians turned off their lights for the very first Earth Hour — and lit up a global movement that has continued to effect change ever since... Read More

It’s been 20 years since a couple million Australians turned off their lights for the very first Earth Hour...
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LPRC 2025 species profile: North American beaver (Castor canadensis)

March 2, 2026

WWF-Canada’s 2025 Living Planet Report Canada (LPRC) shows the steepest average population decline of Canadian species yet — and one of the reasons is nature’s interconnectedness. Each species is part of a larger web, and when... Read More

WWF-Canada’s 2025 Living Planet Report Canada (LPRC) shows the steepest average population decline of Canadian species yet — and one of...
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A person wearing gloves, jacket and hat removing small round fruits from a shrub.

A new guide for aspiring native plant growers (you’ll be ‘panking’ us later)

February 27, 2026

Our new resource “Growing and propagating native plants” is a how-to guide for anyone helping to boost the native plant supply for ecological restoration across Canada. Read More

Our new resource “Growing and propagating native plants” is a how-to guide for anyone helping to boost the native...
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Here’s what it will take to halt and reverse five decades of wildlife loss

February 9, 2026

You might see a peregrine falcon no matter where in Canada you find yourself. They dive amid skyscrapers in big cities like Toronto, swoop along the coastal beaches of B.C., and even fly as... Read More

You might see a peregrine falcon no matter where in Canada you find yourself. They dive amid skyscrapers in...
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It was a tough year for nature. We didn’t back down: WWF-Canada’s year-in-review

December 18, 2025

We all know it’s been a tough year for nature. We’ve seen the headlines, sweltered in the heat, smelled the wildfire smoke and felt the political winds shift. Despite it all, we’ve achieved some... Read More

We all know it’s been a tough year for nature. We’ve seen the headlines, sweltered in the heat, smelled...
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A handsome male mountain bluebird perches on a nest box. He is a striking blue against a blurred green backdrop.

LPRC 2025 Species Profile: Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)

December 15, 2025

The striking mountain bluebird is one of hundreds of Canadian species trending in the wrong direction, according to the Living Planet Report Canada 2025. Read More

The striking mountain bluebird is one of hundreds of Canadian species trending in the wrong direction, according to the...
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Small seeds spilling out of a tiny paper envelope sitting to the right of three other closed seed envelopes on a table.

How to get native plant seeds — for free!

December 11, 2025

Just because it's winter doesn’t mean you can’t get started on next season’s garden right now. Read More

Just because it's winter doesn’t mean you can’t get started on next season’s garden right now.
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Fresh greenery can be seen growing around scorched trees and under fallen, blackened tree trunks.

Act Locally: How planting more ‘fire-resilient’ trees can help your community

December 3, 2025

Wildfires have become a fact of life for many in Canada. As climate change creates longer periods of hotter and drier weather, it is creating real risks for communities across the country, from remote... Read More

Wildfires have become a fact of life for many in Canada. As climate change creates longer periods of hotter...
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A capybara with a yellow bird on its head.

Eight facts you didn’t know about the capybara

November 17, 2025

There's more to the capybara than its friendly nature and funny memes. Relax with eight facts about the world's largest rodent. Read More

There's more to the capybara than its friendly nature and funny memes. Relax with eight facts about the world's...
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A douglas fir seedling held up at arms length with a background of burned tree trunks and lush green forest floor

Nine hopeful takeaways from our Nature and Climate Grant Program

November 5, 2025

What’s special about a song sparrow taking a break from its busy schedule of foraging and singing? Not much, at first glance. But look a little closer. The branch the bird sits on is... Read More

What’s special about a song sparrow taking a break from its busy schedule of foraging and singing? Not much,...
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A peregrine falcon glides through the air in an urban landscape

Peregrine falcons: A conservation comeback story

November 3, 2025

Once teetering on the brink of extinction, the peregrine falcon is now a conservation success symbol and fast-flying proof that at-risk species can recover if we do it right. Nowadays, it’s fairly common to... Read More

Once teetering on the brink of extinction, the peregrine falcon is now a conservation success symbol and fast-flying proof...
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Pale pink axolotl with dark pink feathery gills on the side of its head

A salamander with superpowers: 10 absolutely amazing axolotl facts

October 24, 2025

It may seem like axolotls are everywhere right now (including our symbolic adoptions collection), but they're disappearing from the wild. Here are 10 axolotl facts, plus how you can help. Read More

It may seem like axolotls are everywhere right now (including our symbolic adoptions collection), but they're disappearing from the...
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