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Snowy owl is featured in an ad for WWF's Climb for Nature, happening April 5 & 6 2025

Climb, Conquer, Conserve: WWF’s CN Tower Climb for Nature is back after last year’s record-breaker

January 16, 2025

World Wildlife Fund Canada is asking people to step up for at-risk species by climbing the 1,776 steps of the CN Tower on April 5 and 6, 2025 when the annual Climb for Nature returns.

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Federal Government admits Southern Residents Killer Whales face imminent threat to survival

December 5, 2024

Iconic species faces extinction unless Ottawa orders emergency protections under Species at Risk Act.

WWF-Canada announces historic, 5-year gift from the Barrett Family Foundation to help Regenerate Canada

November 20, 2024

The family’s significant gift, the largest in WWF’s history, will fund efforts to recover wildlife, fight climate change and get the future of our planet back on track. TORONTO, November 20, 2024 – After nearly three decades of support, the Barrett Family Foundation is embarking on its biggest endeavour...

WWF-Canada launches ‘Mission Restoration’ to put nature on a path to recovery in Canada

October 29, 2024

The initiative will bring restoration practitioners together to work toward restoring 30% of degraded ecosystems OCTOBER 29, 2024, Cali, Colombia—WWF-Canada launched “Mission Restoration” at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s Conference of the Parties (COP16) today — a collaborative initiative toward helping to reach Canada’s restoration goals under the...

WWF-Canada remembers Michael de Pencier — a force of and for nature

October 24, 2024

WWF-Canada is mourning the passing of Michael de Pencier, former chair of the board, dedicated WWF-Canada supporter and a passionate environmentalist. De Pencier was a force to be reckoned with, equipped with an “irrepressible fountain of ideas” according to his long-time friend and WWF-Canada’s president emeritus, Monte Hummel. As...

You otter know: WWF-Canada releases new species for symbolic adoption

October 16, 2024

The perfect holiday gifts for wildlife lovers: All purchases fund conservation efforts for at-risk species and their habitats.

Forest with dense understory and person walking among the trees

‘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

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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

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Climb, Conquer, Conserve: WWF’s CN Tower Climb for Nature is back after last year’s record-breaker

Federal Government admits Southern Residents Killer Whales face imminent threat to survival

WWF-Canada announces historic, 5-year gift from the Barrett Family Foundation to help Regenerate Canada

WWF-Canada launches ‘Mission Restoration’ to put nature on a path to recovery in Canada

WWF-Canada remembers Michael de Pencier — a force of and for nature

You otter know: WWF-Canada releases new species for symbolic adoption

‘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

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