Media Releases

TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2017 – Outstanding corporate partners and champions who led innovative employee engagement and sustainability initiatives were celebrated by WWF-Canada’s Living Planet @ Work program, presented by RSA, at WWF-Canada’s 2017 annual supporter recognition event.   WWF-Canada is proud to acknowledge the accomplishments of those who went above...

ST JOHN’S, October 13, 2017 — Work is underway by World Wildlife Fund Canada to restore a capelin spawning beach at Ship Cove, Placentia Bay, NL. Funding for the project comes from the Coastal Restoration Fund, part of the $3.7 million grant by Fisheries and Oceans Canada that was...

TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2017 – There are countless gift options every holiday season, but few are as meaningful or as memorable as helping to reverse the decline of iconic wildlife in Canada and beyond. This year, World Wildlife Fund Canada is asking Canadians to give a gift that means...

IQALUIT – World Wildlife Fund Canada’s Arctic VP Paul Crowley made the following statement regarding the request made by the Inuit Circumpolar Council Pikialasorsuaq Commission for the governments of Canada and Denmark to demand the postponement of a rocket launch scheduled for October 13 until a non-toxic launch fuel...

Saint John, October 6, 2017 – In response to New Brunswick’s draft Water Strategy released today, World Wildlife Fund-Canada is urging the government to follow the lead of other provinces by considering a more comprehensive approach to water management. Our response: Simon J. Mitchell, Senior Specialist, Freshwater at WWF-Canada...

TORONTO – After spending 14 years on the Species at Risk Act (SARA), plans to protect boreal caribou pops are still stalled, with no progress on action plans necessary to protect their critical habitat and boost their recovery.   Because the boreal caribou’s range extends across the country (specifically in...

TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2017 — World Wildlife Fund Canada would like to thank David Miller for four years of conservation achievements as president and CEO, and wish him well in his new role as North America regional director and ambassador for inclusive climate action for C40 Cities, the climate leadership group of...

OTTAWA, September 30, 2017 — Today’s announcement of a new partnership between the federal government and the government of Nunatsiavut has the potential to create strong protections for the marine area off northern Labrador, a rich and fragile Arctic ecosystem.   About the agreement:   The signed Statement of Intent recognizes...

OTTAWA, Sept. 25, 2017 – A new national community-based freshwater monitoring program using environmental DNA technology to provide the data necessary to help reverse the decline of freshwater wildlife is being launched today by WWF-Canada.   Working with partners, WWF-Canada will improve watershed management and wildlife protection by using...

TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2017 – Canada’s wildlife are in trouble, and those species that are declining are suffering deep losses, new research from WWF-Canada shows.   The Living Planet Report Canada, published today, is the most comprehensive synthesis of Canadian wildlife population trends ever conducted. It shows that on...

IQALUIT, August 28, 2017 – Statement from Paul Crowley, WWF-Canada’s vice-president of Arctic conservation, on the announcement made by the Government of Nunavut and Kitikmeot Inuit Association that the Grays Bay Road and Port project has been submitted to Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) for approval:    “The Government...

TORONTO, Aug. 16, 2017 — Projects to uncover lost rivers, reclaim a golf course and undo damage caused by old industrial logging practices are the inaugural recipients of the new WWF-Canada Restoration Fund, made possible through a partnership with Coca-Cola Canada. These endeavours will improve habitat for species at...