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Southern humpback whale looking up in dark blue water.

WWF-Canada raising alarm over dangerous delays on Canada’s Ocean Noise Strategy

January 29, 2024

As Parliament sits for the first time in 2024, WWF-Canada is Canada to not let another year go by without delivering a strong plan to protect whales, walrus and other sea life from underwater noise pollution.

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CanPAC: A new tool to conserve and protect the Canadian eastern Arctic

May 27, 2021

WWF-Canada released a new report today that shows how protected area networks can help marine life stay healthy and resilient despite a rapidly changing climate in the Canadian eastern Arctic. CanPAC (Canadian Arctic Marine Priority Areas for Conservation) highlights potential priority areas for conservation and is the first analysis...

People walking under a sundog in a wintry Taloyoak, NU

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Food sovereignty project in Taloyoak, NU nabs $451,000 prize

February 20, 2021

Most northern town on Canadian mainland wins Arctic Inspiration Prize for Niqihaqut, meaning “our food” in Inuktitut TALOYOAK, NU Feb. 20, 2021 On the coast of Aqviqtuuq, the Nunavut hamlet of Taloyoak is home to 1,100 residents and one $451,000 Arctic Inspiration Prize for their food sovereignty project. WWF-Canada is proud to have helped support the community in developing this prize-winning proposal as well as other ongoing environmental initiatives. Niqihaqut, which means “our food” in...

Iceberg from the Atlantic Ocean floats close to a fishing boat, off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, with harbour shores in the background.

Kids Run for Nature Land Bowhead Whales

Results of draft regional assessment for exploratory oil and gas drilling “inadequate” — WWF-Canada

January 24, 2020

Activity in sensitive marine areas will harm wildlife in Newfoundland and Labrador and worsen climate change

Shoreline Cleanup Land Bowhead Whales

Stunning UN report on melting ice, rising seas shows time is running out for climate action

September 25, 2019

The people and wildlife of Canada’s Arctic, high mountains and coasts are under increasing threat, but we can still make a difference with bold emissions cuts and nature-based solutions

Kids Run for Nature Oceans Bowhead Whales

WWF-Canada Restoration Fund recipient Katzie First Nation to restore traditional B.C. landmark and salmon spawning ground

August 7, 2019

VANCOUVER, August 7, 2019 —The 2019 WWF-Canada Restoration Fund recipient, British Columbia’s Katzie First Nation, will use the $150,000 CAD grant to restore the Upper Pitt River’s Blue Creek habitat. The area provides a healthy ecosystem for local wildlife and communities and is the traditional territory of the Katzie...