Emily Vandermeer

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A Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) with striking yellow eyes is flying low over a snow-covered landscape in Alberta, Canada.

The starkest picture of wildlife loss in Canada to date: WWF’s new Living Planet Report Canada

September 22, 2025

Persistent decline in wildlife population comes at a time of weakening protections for species and their habitats TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2025 — World Wildlife Fund Canada’s Living Planet Report Canada (LPRC) 2025: Wildlife at... Read More

Persistent decline in wildlife population comes at a time of weakening protections for species and their habitats TORONTO, Sept....
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WWF's panda mascot in the stands of BC Place with the Vancouver Canadians' Bob Brown Bear, BC Lions' Leo the Lion and the Vancouver Whitecaps' Spike.

WWF-Canada’s ‘Climb for Nature’ is returning to Vancouver after successful debut

March 4, 2025

To train for the event, WWF’s panda challenged B.C. sports mascots to a stair climb race at BC Place on World Wildlife Day! VANCOUVER, Monday, March 3, 2025 — World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada)... Read More

To train for the event, WWF’s panda challenged B.C. sports mascots to a stair climb race at BC Place...
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LPRC 2025: Here’s how wildlife populations are trending in Canadian habitats

September 25, 2025

For the first time, the Living Planet Report Canada examines what's happening in diverse habitats across the country. Here’s what we found. Read More

For the first time, the Living Planet Report Canada examines what's happening in diverse habitats across the country. Here’s...
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Brown bear family in Hallo Bay in Katmai National Park, Alaska.

Apex predator and ecosystem protector: 10 grizzly bear facts

September 5, 2025

Whether roaming old-growth forests and alpine meadows or perching on rugged riverbanks with their strong jaws effortlessly seizing salmon mid-air, few animals typify Canadian nature quite like the grizzly bear does. Read More

Whether roaming old-growth forests and alpine meadows or perching on rugged riverbanks with their strong jaws effortlessly seizing salmon...
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The flukes of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching at sunset in the waters in the Great Bear Sea, BC

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. Read More

WWF-Canada looks forward to supporting an impactful final Ocean Noise Strategy; urges immediate actions to reduce underwater noise pollution.
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Man in blue t-shirt high fives a young girl in a pink shirt while climbing the stairs at BC Place and being cheered on by WWF staff, volunteers and the panda mascot

A win for wildlife at the BC Place Climb for Nature

May 29, 2025

The 2025 WWF Climb for Nature continued at BC Place on May 10 with families, nature-lovers and athletes climbing around 3,000 steps up, down and all around the stadium’s lower stands. Climbers in Vancouver... Read More

The 2025 WWF Climb for Nature continued at BC Place on May 10 with families, nature-lovers and athletes climbing...
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Two women hug on in front of a red maple leaf drawing on the window of the CN Tower's main observation deck.

A red, white and wild CN Tower Climb for Nature for the history books

April 10, 2025

Fifty years ago, the CN Tower became the then-tallest free-standing structure in the world, forever changing Toronto’s skyline and challenging the limits of what was possible when it came to architecture. So, it was... Read More

Fifty years ago, the CN Tower became the then-tallest free-standing structure in the world, forever changing Toronto’s skyline and...
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A journey to the top of the CN Tower 60 years in the making

March 17, 2025

Zulfikar Gulamhusein will be marking his sixtieth birthday by climbing 1,776 steps of the CN Tower as part of the WWF Climb for Nature. His milestone journey to the top has been a long... Read More

Zulfikar Gulamhusein will be marking his sixtieth birthday by climbing 1,776 steps of the CN Tower as part of...
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WWF-Canada’s CN Tower Climb for Nature comeback sees nearly 5,000 people raise $1.36 million

April 16, 2023

Nearly 5,000 people made the challenging journey up the CN Tower’s 1,776 steps this weekend as part of World Wildlife Fund-Canada’s annual CN Tower Climb for Nature fundraiser. Together they raised an incredible $1.36... Read More

Nearly 5,000 people made the challenging journey up the CN Tower’s 1,776 steps this weekend as part of World...
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Southern Resident killer whale J35 (also called Tahlequah) observed carrying a newly dead newborn calf.

Can Tahlequah’s tragic loss help turn the tide for southern resident killer whales?

January 21, 2025

It has been two weeks since Tahlequah was spotted carrying the body of her deceased calf. Can her loss finally spur an emergency order? Read More

It has been two weeks since Tahlequah was spotted carrying the body of her deceased calf. Can her loss...
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Blake Moynes wearing safari gear, looking forward.

CN Tower Climbers helping WWF raise more than $1 million for conservation

March 30, 2023

Melissa Grelo, Blake Moynes and thousands more will step up for wildlife with WWF’s CN Tower Climb for Nature on April 15 and 16 Read More

Melissa Grelo, Blake Moynes and thousands more will step up for wildlife with WWF’s CN Tower Climb for Nature...
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WWF's panda mascot poses inside BC Place stadium with B.C. sports mascots, Spike the Belted Kingfisher, Leo the Lion and Bob Brown Bear.

Panda is training for the BC Place Climb for Nature with a little help from legendary B.C. sports mascots

March 5, 2025

The odds were neck and neck on World Wildlife Day when our beloved panda mascot faced off against the BC Lions’ Leo the Lion in a highly anticipated rematch on the steps of Terry... Read More

The odds were neck and neck on World Wildlife Day when our beloved panda mascot faced off against the...
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