Media Releases

PENTICTION, B.C., Sept. 4, 2018 –  World Wildlife Fund Canada and the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC are teaming up to bring burrowing owls back to British Columbia’s southern grasslands by engaging residents in hands-on conservation efforts. Members of the public and media are invited to help construct burrows...

About WWF WWF, the global conservation organization, is one of the World’s largest and most respected independent conservation organizations.  WWF has a global network active in over 100 countries with almost 5 million supporters. WWF-Canada connects the power of a strong global network to on-the-ground conservation efforts across the...

OTTAWA, Aug. 21, 2018 — World Wildlife Fund Canada was pleased to see the National Advisory Panel on Marine Protected Area Standards release this interim report and hopes that the final report, due Sept. 15, will recommend Canada adopt international conservation standards, including banning oil and gas activity in...

OTTAWA, Aug. 15, 2018 — The amount of untreated grey water dumped in Canadian Arctic waters is projected to double by 2035 if left unregulated, this new report commissioned by World Wildlife Fund Canada shows.  As climate change makes the frozen region more accessible, grey water from vessels’ galleys,...

Position Description The Legacy Giving Program Volunteer position helps us looks after generous supporters who have, or are thinking about, remembering wildlife through a gift in their Will to WWF-Canada.   Currently, WWF has over 3,600 donors who are in this group. This volunteer will help us look after...

Position Description WWF-Canada is seeking a professional, detail-oriented and enthusiastic individual whose primary role is to support the Donor Relations and Services Department through Reception, Customer Service and Administrative duties. Through this position, candidates have the opportunity to learn more about conservation and the not-profit sector, as well as...

TORONTO, August 13, 2018 – Grizzly bear research in British Columbia, a pollinator forest in Ontario and insect nesting boxes designed to boost declining bird populations in Quebec are among the newest projects to receive Go Wild Community Grants, awarded today.   The Go Wild Community Grants program, presented by...

IQALUIT, Aug. 10, 2018 – World Wildlife Fund biologists are now at Narwhal Camp in Canada’s Far North alongside Fisheries and Oceans Canada researchers and other partners, as field work for this and other research projects supported by WWF-Canada’s Arctic Species Conservation Fund (ASCF) gets underway.    Narwhal Camp...

Position Description The Manager, Social Media is responsible for planning and executing WWF-Canada’s social-media strategy. This role will provide leadership and guidance on social-media best practices in order to leverage the power of social media to achieve WWF-Canada’s conservation and fundraising goals. This role will also directly manage the...

Toronto, July 31, 2018 – On Aug. 1, humanity will have used nature’s resource budget for the entire year, according to Global Footprint Network (GFN). This marks the earliest date yet for Earth Overshoot Day — the day humanity’s annual demand on nature exceeds what Earth’s ecosystems can renew...

IQALUIT, NUNAVUT, July 18, 2018 — World Wildlife Fund Canada is pleased the Nunavut Land Use Plan (NLUP) process is finally moving forward after a year of delays, but is dismayed to learn that the Nunavut Planning Commission, due to lack of funding, will forgo public hearings in the...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L., July 4, 2018 — World Wildlife Fund Canada welcomes the decision by Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) to reduce the total allowable catch of capelin, an important forage fish species, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The 2018...