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The High Seas Treaty sets sail today without Canada — for now

January 17, 2026

WWF-Canada encourages Canada to come on board to help protect biodiversity in the two-thirds of the ocean beyond national borders, or risk being left out of big decisions affecting our marine life and economy.

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WWF-Canada calls for nation-building projects that ‘heal nature, not harm it’

June 27, 2025

In our country’s efforts to build the economy, World Wildlife Fund Canada believes any shovels in the ground must not be at the expense of endangered species and the habitats they rely on.

Humpback whale tail visible from the water.

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Canadian environmental groups call for ambitious global and national action to save nature before it’s too late

December 2, 2022

“The dual crises of biodiversity loss and climate change are locked into accelerating feedback loops, and one of the best ways to break that cycle is by reversing nature loss.”

Inuktitut and English stop sign in Pond Inlet, Nunavut

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WWF-Canada applauds Government of Canada decision to reject Baffinland mine expansion in Nunavut

November 16, 2022

WWF-Canada commends the federal government for accepting the Nunavut Impact Review Board’s recommendation and respecting the clear wishes of Inuit.

Two narwhal crossing tusks at sunset near Baffin Island, Nunavut

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Government of Canada must respect Inuit concerns, reject Mary River mine expansion

May 20, 2022

WWF-Canada welcomes the decision by the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) to respect community concerns, protect threatened wildlife and reject Baffinland’s proposed expansion of the Mary River Iron Mine. And we urge the Government of Canada to agree. NIRB chairperson Marjorie Kaviq Kaluraq warned that the expansion risked “significant...

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2022 budget shows commitment to nature in fight against climate change: WWF-Canada

April 7, 2022

Canada’s 2022 federal budget arrives amid deafening calls for urgent and ambitious action to deal with the worsening biodiversity and climate crises. New funding for the protection and restoration of nature sends a clear message that these crises are inextricably linked, and require coordinated actions to avoid the worst...

A herd of Atlantic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in Foxe Basin, Nunavut, Canada

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New WWF project asks Canadians to help count walrus from space

November 22, 2021

To best safeguard Canada’s walrus populations, WWF-Canada is working to learn more about walrus haulouts (a group of walruses on land or ice) and minimize disturbances though its Arctic Species Conservation Fund. Get involved by spotting walrus in satellite imagery or by donating.

Grand Chief Solomon and Minister Wilkinson sign a MOU to assess the feasibility of a National Marine Conservation area in western James Bay and southwestern Hudson Bay.

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First phase of Indigenous-led National Marine Conservation Area a critical step in fight against biodiversity loss and climate change

August 9, 2021

The assessment is another important contribution in meeting Canada’s goal to protect 30 percent of its land and waters by 2030, in a region that will benefit both biodiversity loss and climate change. The traditional territories of the Omushkego cover a large portion of the Hudson-James Bay Lowlands, the...

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IPCC report makes clear urgent climate action is needed. Nature needs to be a part of that plan, says WWF-Canada.

August 9, 2021

A new global climate science report published today confirms that humans have irreversibly altered the planet and locked in many changes. Altering the path ahead is scientifically still possible if we take urgent and strong action to reduce carbon dioxide emissions immediately. With the window rapidly closing, it’s critical...

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Nunavut Land Use Plan enters final phase with critical protections on the line

July 8, 2021

Proposed wildlife protections and industrial development opportunities will set the territory’s environmental and economic future Toronto, July 08, 2021 — WWF-Canada applauds today’s release of the revised 2021 Nunavut Land Use Plan by the Nunavut Planning Commission. It’s the biggest land-use plan in the world, covering over 3 million...

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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...

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Winner: Vuntut Gwitchin elder Lorraine Netro from Old Crow, Yukon, awarded Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize

May 18, 2021

WWF-Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) are honored to announce the remarkable conservation efforts and achievements of Vuntut Gwitchin elder Lorraine Netro, the winner of the fifth and final Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize.

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The High Seas Treaty sets sail today without Canada — for now

WWF-Canada calls for nation-building projects that ‘heal nature, not harm it’

Canadian environmental groups call for ambitious global and national action to save nature before it’s too late

WWF-Canada applauds Government of Canada decision to reject Baffinland mine expansion in Nunavut

Government of Canada must respect Inuit concerns, reject Mary River mine expansion

2022 budget shows commitment to nature in fight against climate change: WWF-Canada

New WWF project asks Canadians to help count walrus from space

First phase of Indigenous-led National Marine Conservation Area a critical step in fight against biodiversity loss and climate change

IPCC report makes clear urgent climate action is needed. Nature needs to be a part of that plan, says WWF-Canada.

Nunavut Land Use Plan enters final phase with critical protections on the line

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

Winner: Vuntut Gwitchin elder Lorraine Netro from Old Crow, Yukon, awarded Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize

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