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‘Catastrophic’ 73% decline in the average size of wildlife populations globally in just 50 years: WWF’s Living Planet Report

October 10, 2024

North American populations see a less dramatic but steep decline of 39 per cent Toronto, Oct. 10, 2024 – There has been a 73 per cent decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations* globally in just 50 years (1970–2020), according to WWF’s Living Planet Report (LPR) 2024....

Don’t miss your chance to Save Big: massive habitat protections, new species arrivals and carbon reductions to be had with WWF-Canada

September 27, 2024

Wildlife is paying the price for biodiversity loss and climate change. But dropping species populations, reductions in habitat and rising temperatures are not a done deal if we act now.

A person digs a hole for a sapling in a meadow as more people plant trees in the background.

WWF-Canada celebrates campus conservation achievements with new certification

September 12, 2024

WWF-Canada is proud to announce the first cohort of post-secondary schools receiving its new Living Campus certification.

The flukes of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching at sunset in the waters in the Great Bear Sea, BC

Oceans

Canada’s draft Ocean Noise Strategy hits some of the right notes but is silent on how and when underwater noise will be turned down: WWF-Canada

August 26, 2024

WWF-Canada looks forward to supporting an impactful final Ocean Noise Strategy; urges immediate actions to reduce underwater noise pollution.

Canada future-proofs fight against nature loss with biodiversity strategy and accountability act

June 14, 2024

The release of Canada’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and Nature Accountability Act by Environment and Climate Change Canada is a critical step to achieving Canada’s commitments under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), while upholding a rights-based approach that supports Indigenous leadership.

Beluga whale, Somerset Island, Canadian High Arctic.

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Existing legal tools failing to protect Canada’s marine ecosystems from underwater noise: WWF-Canada

June 7, 2024

Legal analysis highlights current shortcomings and recommendations for strengthening national policy

Oceans Southern Resident Killer Whales

Conservation groups demand emergency protections for endangered killer whales as Trans Mountain expansion intensifies threats

June 6, 2024

WWF-Canada is among six conservation groups calling on for an emergency order to protect southern resident killer whales from imminent threats to their survival.

Two women climbing the BC Place stadium stands being cheered on by a WWF-Canada staffer for the Climb for Nature

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A win for wildlife as WWF’s Climb for Nature scores BC Place’s first stadium climb

May 27, 2024

British Columbians of all ages participated in the inaugural climb on Sunday to protect BC's biodiversity.

Four young native plants of different species in four-inch posts posed on a log

re:grow

Easy-to-grow native plants that attract the eye — and pollinators — are arriving in stores now

May 15, 2024

This spring, gardeners who want to give nature a helping hand can source these plants from 133 selected garden centres across Ontario and Quebec.

Tyler Kruschenske taps his wrist and at the top of the CN Tower stairwell.

CN Tower Climb

WWF-Canada has a record-breaking CN Tower Climb for Nature, raising more than $1.5 million for wildlife conservation

April 21, 2024

The 32nd annual WWF Climb for Nature saw nearly 6,000 people ascend the CN Tower’s 1,776 steps for wildlife this weekend.

Hassan at the 2023 CN Tower Climb for Nature

Meet the climbers scaling Toronto’s CN Tower and Vancouver’s BC Place to raise $1 million in WWF’s Climb for Nature

April 12, 2024

Maple Leaf legend Mikhail Grabovski, tower racer Shawn Stephens-Whale and thousands more will step up for wildlife on April 20-21 - and for the first time, climbers in BC and across Canada can join in the fun.

Three smiling young adults sit inside a circle of lights arranged on the ground outside at an evening gathering.

Earth Hour

Earth Hour calls for a moment of unity for a planet in crisis

March 20, 2024

Saturday, March 23, 8:30 p.m. local time, millions will make a stand against climate change and biodiversity loss.

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‘Catastrophic’ 73% decline in the average size of wildlife populations globally in just 50 years: WWF’s Living Planet Report

Don’t miss your chance to Save Big: massive habitat protections, new species arrivals and carbon reductions to be had with WWF-Canada

WWF-Canada celebrates campus conservation achievements with new certification

Canada’s draft Ocean Noise Strategy hits some of the right notes but is silent on how and when underwater noise will be turned down: WWF-Canada

Canada future-proofs fight against nature loss with biodiversity strategy and accountability act

Existing legal tools failing to protect Canada’s marine ecosystems from underwater noise: WWF-Canada

Conservation groups demand emergency protections for endangered killer whales as Trans Mountain expansion intensifies threats

A win for wildlife as WWF’s Climb for Nature scores BC Place’s first stadium climb

Easy-to-grow native plants that attract the eye — and pollinators — are arriving in stores now

WWF-Canada has a record-breaking CN Tower Climb for Nature, raising more than $1.5 million for wildlife conservation

Meet the climbers scaling Toronto’s CN Tower and Vancouver’s BC Place to raise $1 million in WWF’s Climb for Nature

Earth Hour calls for a moment of unity for a planet in crisis

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