Media Releases

TORONTO, December 4, 2017 – Sockeye salmon populations in the Fraser River and an Arctic migratory caribou herd (Dolphin and Union) are among the species assessed as at risk by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife (COSEWIC) today. While these assessments are meant to be the first...

IQALUIT, December 1, 2017 – World Wildlife Fund Canada commends the Government of Canada and other countries on the agreement in principle to prevent commercial fishing in the unregulated waters of the central Arctic Ocean.      Megan Leslie, CEO and president of WWF-Canada, says: “This really is an...

TORONTO, Nov. 28, 2017 – World Wildlife Fund Canada commends the Government of Canada’s commitment to a targeted timeline for making decisions on listing species under the Species at Risk Act (SARA), following assessment submissions by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) to the...

Position Description Reporting to the Associate Specialist, Human Resources and Volunteer Program, and working closely with the CN Tower Climb for Nature planning committee, the Administrator, Volunteer Program will provide administrative and logistical support and volunteer coordination for the planning and delivery of WWF-Canada’s CN Tower Climb for Nature...

IQALUIT, Nov. 23, 2017 – The government of Canada should support today’s recommendation from the Pikialasorsuaq Commission that Canada, Greenland and Denmark work together to create an Inuit-identified and Inuit-managed protected area in an ecologically and culturally significant region of the High Arctic.        Pikialasorsuaq is the West Greenlandic name for the North...

GLAND, Switzerland, Nov. 21, 2017 – Pavan Sukhdev, the former head of the United Nations Environment Program’s Green Economy Initiative, has been named as the new president of WWF’s international Board. Sukhdev replaces outgoing president Yolanda Kakabadse, who steps down at the end of this year after eight years...

November 14, 2017 – For the first time, Canada’s free-flowing rivers have been assessed on a national scale to identify our nation’s wild rivers. Launched today, World Wildlife Fund Canada’s Wild Rivers report lists Canada’s top 10 longest wild rivers. Despite these rivers having tremendous ecological value and supporting...

​Position description WWF-Canada seeks a dynamic and well-rounded Communications Specialist with strong writing skills, demonstrated media savvy and a strong strategic sensibility. The ideal candidate will be an experienced writer/editor with the ability to synthesize complex information into compelling narratives for various platforms and differing audiences. A background in...

WWF-Canada and northern coastal community members will host representatives from the Canadian Coast Guard, Transport Canada, and members of B.C. First Nations and Alaskan Tribes this week to discuss how to improve oil spill response capacity in the North.   Following the release of several WWF-Canada reports in March...

VICTORIA, Oct. 28, 2017 — World Wildlife Fund Canada congratulates the government on making significant increases in the amount of the country’s marine territory protected. Marine protected areas (MPAs) where wildlife and ecosystems can recover from human impacts are vital to reverse biodiversity loss.  David Miller, president and CEO...

TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2017 – Megan Leslie, former parliamentarian and current vice-president of ocean conservation for World Wildlife Fund Canada, will be the next president and CEO of the conservation organization, the board of directors announced today. Leslie will assume the role beginning Dec. 1. This comes after the...

Position Description The Specialist, Social Video is a high-energy, organized and creative professional responsible for the creation of all videos used in WWF-Canada social media channels and other platforms under the direction of the Manager, Social Media. The primary focus of this role will be to increase the volume...