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Arctic Oceans

Flawed environmental assessment of offshore drilling in Newfoundland and Labrador puts marine ecosystems at risk

May 12, 2020

Environmental groups taking legal action against federal government over flawed environmental impact assessment ST. JOHN’S, NL – Environmental groups are taking legal action against the federal government for failing to properly assess the impacts of exploratory drilling for oil and gas in Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore waters. It is the...

Oceans

Seismic survey threatens endangered whales

May 8, 2020

VANCOUVER, BC: As the oceans become quieter amidst the global pandemic, an application for seismic surveys off the West Coast of Vancouver Island threatens the recovery of endangered Southern Resident killer whales. This week, in response, a coalition of conservation groups has written to the federal minister of Fisheries...

In the Zone Oceans Snow Leopards

Statement from Canada’s Leading National Environmental Groups on the election of a Liberal government

October 22, 2019

Canadians have sent a clear message with this election: they favour strong environmental protection and want the federal government to dramatically ramp up action to reverse species decline and tackle Canada’s emissions in line with what the science says is needed to keep temperatures from rising above 1.5C degrees....

CN Tower Climb Oceans Caribou

The youth have risen, and so have we: WWF-Canada joins the Global Climate Strike

September 24, 2019

This Friday Sept. 27th, at the end of a week marked by the eye-opening UN Climate Action Summit and IPCC climate report on melting ice and rising seas, a Global Climate Strike is happening in 150 countries. There are protests planned across Canada, and WWF-Canada staff will be marching...

Polar Bear Walk Oceans Snow Leopards

Northeast Newfoundland marine refuge should be exempt from oil and gas development –WWF-Canada

September 6, 2019

St. John’s, NL, September 6, 2019 – Last week, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) put out a Call for Nominations in the Northeast Newfoundland Slope Closure — a marine refuge counting towards Canada’s marine protection targets. This nomination process helps the C-NLOPB determine what sites can be...

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...