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WWF-Canada's lead Arctic specialist Paul Okalik in Kugaaruk, NU

Saying no to the Baffinland mine expansion in Nunavut

July 9, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Circle: The Arctic Under Pressure. By Sarah MacFadyen Located on the northern tip of Nunavut’s Baffin Island, Baffinland’s Mary River Mine produces 6 million metric tonnes of iron ore... Read More

This article originally appeared in The Circle: The Arctic Under Pressure. By Sarah MacFadyen Located on the northern tip of...
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WWF-Canada’s statement on the continued finding of unmarked graves at residential schools

June 25, 2021

WWF-Canada is deeply saddened by the finding of 751 unmarked graves by Cowessess First Nation at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan. We share in the mourning of these... Read More

WWF-Canada is deeply saddened by the finding of 751 unmarked graves by Cowessess First Nation at the site of...
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New tech challenge seeks solutions to measure carbon in nature

June 17, 2021

Innovators could earn contracts up to $100,000 in WWF-Canada’s Nature X Carbon Tech Challenge to support nature-based climate solutions. Read More

Innovators could earn contracts up to $100,000 in WWF-Canada’s Nature X Carbon Tech Challenge to support nature-based climate solutions....
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CanPAC: A new tool to conserve and protect the Canadian eastern Arctic

May 27, 2021

WWF-Canada released a new report today that shows how protected area networks can help marine life stay healthy and resilient despite a rapidly changing climate in the Canadian eastern Arctic. CanPAC (Canadian Arctic Marine... Read More

WWF-Canada released a new report today that shows how protected area networks can help marine life stay healthy and...
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Flawed environmental assessment of offshore drilling faces scrutiny in Federal Court

May 25, 2021

ST JOHN’S, N.L./TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE BEOTHUK AND MI’KMAQ – Ecojustice will be in court today to challenge the federal government’s failure to properly assess the impact of exploratory drilling for oil and gas on... Read More

ST JOHN’S, N.L./TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE BEOTHUK AND MI’KMAQ – Ecojustice will be in court today to challenge the federal...
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Groups demand New Brunswick government take action to protect vulnerable species

May 20, 2021

Prominent Indigenous and environmental groups are threatening litigation over New Brunswick’s failure to protect endangered species. Read More

Prominent Indigenous and environmental groups are threatening litigation over New Brunswick’s failure to protect endangered species.
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Navigating Whale Habitat: A New Tool Kit for the Maritime Industry

May 18, 2021

To help avoid ship collisions with whales, a new tool kit for mariners operating in the Northwest Atlantic, including the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence, has been developed. Read More

To help avoid ship collisions with whales, a new tool kit for mariners operating in the Northwest Atlantic, including...
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Expanded program makes it easier for home gardeners in southern Ontario to buy native plants, help wildlife.

May 13, 2021

Native plants — those that are adapted to local conditions and have deep relationships with other plants and wildlife native to the area — can now be found in Loblaw Garden Centres primarily throughout... Read More

Native plants — those that are adapted to local conditions and have deep relationships with other plants and wildlife...
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A win for you is a win for them. Image of a barn swallow.

With World Wildlife Fund Canada’s new 50/50 lottery, both you and nature can win big

April 22, 2021

The jackpot starts at $25,000 with proceeds funding conservation projects in Ontario. Read More

The jackpot starts at $25,000 with proceeds funding conservation projects in Ontario.
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Canadian shipping emits 8 million tons of carbon dioxide a year. There’s a better way

April 20, 2021

A new report commissioned by WWF-Canada found that in 2019, the 6078 vessels that operated in Canadian waters emitted eight million tons of CO2 — the equivalent of almost two coal-fired plants in one... Read More

A new report commissioned by WWF-Canada found that in 2019, the 6078 vessels that operated in Canadian waters emitted...
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In memory of Markus Dyck, polar bear researcher

April 29, 2021

The team at WWF-Canada was extremely saddened to learn of the helicopter crash near Resolute Bay in Nunavut, which took the lives of three people — a wildlife biologist and two flight crew —... Read More

The team at WWF-Canada was extremely saddened to learn of the helicopter crash near Resolute Bay in Nunavut, which...
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WWF-Canada calls for halt of capelin fishery to protect species

March 9, 2021

Capelin is a keystone species, playing an important role in the marine ecosystem as a food source for predators such as northern cod, whales, and seabirds. Capelin abundance plummeted precipitously 30 years ago and has never recovered. Closing... Read More

Capelin is a keystone species, playing an important role in the marine ecosystem as a food source for predators...
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