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These birthday heroes raised $1 MILLION for wildlife

May 16, 2023

May 16th is WWF-Canada’s birthday — that’s 56 years of coming together for conservation across Canada. To mark this milestone, we’re celebrating some amazing kids who have shared their own birthdays with nature.   Through... Read More

May 16th is WWF-Canada’s birthday — that’s 56 years of coming together for conservation across Canada. To mark this...
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‘Today we have gardens but before we designed… entire landscapes’

September 30, 2022

Anishinaabe Studies professor Mkomosé on how Indigenous food forests shape our ecosystems and what “having a connection to the land” means to him Growing up, it’s hard to say whether I was into this... Read More

Anishinaabe Studies professor Mkomosé on how Indigenous food forests shape our ecosystems and what “having a connection to the...
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Canada’s new offshore oil and gas regulations too weak to ensure safety and environmental protection

July 14, 2022

Offshore oil and gas activities in Atlantic Canada are a genuine threat to the ocean ecosystem and exacerbate climate change. If a major spill or a well blowout (an uncontrolled release of crude oil... Read More

Offshore oil and gas activities in Atlantic Canada are a genuine threat to the ocean ecosystem and exacerbate climate...
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Inuit man and son out on the land in winter

‘Inuit culture and traditions are not for sale’: Why the government should not approve Baffinland expansion

May 10, 2022

By Enookie Inuarak, board member for the Mittimatalik HTO I’m a hunter from Pond Inlet, Nunavut. My father is also a hunter and I grew up helping him, harvesting subsistence food. The hunters in... Read More

By Enookie Inuarak, board member for the Mittimatalik HTO I’m a hunter from Pond Inlet, Nunavut. My father is...
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Mother rhino with calf in the wetlands of Chitwan National Park

Diary of a rhino researcher: a look back at Nepal’s rhino count

April 29, 2022

The latest rhino count shows numbers are up. But how do researchers know just how many rhinos there are? Kanchan Thapa, PhD, WWF-Nepal's head of wildlife programs, writes about his first rhino count back... Read More

The latest rhino count shows numbers are up. But how do researchers know just how many rhinos there are?...
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Digging into soil carbon: How the ground under our feet can help fight climate change

March 17, 2022

If someone asked where to find most of the carbon in nature, you’d probably think of trees. Yes, it’s true that wood is basically a solidified form of carbon dioxide — and in the... Read More

If someone asked where to find most of the carbon in nature, you’d probably think of trees. Yes, it’s...
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Why we must protect North Atlantic right whales’ ‘migration superhighways’

February 17, 2022

For the first time, WWF’s Protecting Blue Corridors report maps out 845 routes of migratory whales, highlighting 30 years of satellite tracking data gathered by more than 50 research groups worldwide. Blue corridors are... Read More

For the first time, WWF’s Protecting Blue Corridors report maps out 845 routes of migratory whales, highlighting 30 years...
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Blue whale diving with a cargo ship in the background

Making noise for quieter ships: Why we need to reduce underwater noise pollution

January 31, 2022

Commercial shipping is the most significant contributor to underwater noise, and its impacts on marine species and the marine environment have been well-documented worldwide. Yet noise pollution levels are still increasing and affecting some... Read More

Commercial shipping is the most significant contributor to underwater noise, and its impacts on marine species and the marine...
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What youth can do to fight climate change

November 1, 2021

Young people are the least responsible for climate change, especially in the Arctic where our communities are so small. Yet we’re the ones who will live with the long-term impacts — and we have the right... Read More

Young people are the least responsible for climate change, especially in the Arctic where our communities are so small. Yet we’re...
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What youth can do to fight climate change

November 1, 2021

Young people are the least responsible for climate change, especially in the Arctic where our communities are so small....
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Manager of the polar bear patrol in Whale Cove shows data capturing device while seated on a snowmobile

Patrolling for polar bears in Whale Cove, Nunavut

October 26, 2021

A version of this article originally appeared in The Circle. In fall 2019, WWF responded to a request from the Issatik Hunters and Trappers Organization to fund a locally run polar bear patrol program... Read More

A version of this article originally appeared in The Circle. In fall 2019, WWF responded to a request from...
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Giant fin whales return to B.C. rainforest fjord — there’s just one problem

October 5, 2021

By SWAG Project After decades of absence in the wake of whaling, the remote fjords of northern British Columbia are home again to the world’s second-largest whale. Fin whales — the giants known for... Read More

By SWAG Project After decades of absence in the wake of whaling, the remote fjords of northern British Columbia...
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These birthday heroes raised $1 MILLION for wildlife

‘Today we have gardens but before we designed… entire landscapes’

Canada’s new offshore oil and gas regulations too weak to ensure safety and environmental protection

‘Inuit culture and traditions are not for sale’: Why the government should not approve Baffinland expansion

Diary of a rhino researcher: a look back at Nepal’s rhino count

Digging into soil carbon: How the ground under our feet can help fight climate change

Why we must protect North Atlantic right whales’ ‘migration superhighways’

Making noise for quieter ships: Why we need to reduce underwater noise pollution

What youth can do to fight climate change

What youth can do to fight climate change

Patrolling for polar bears in Whale Cove, Nunavut

Giant fin whales return to B.C. rainforest fjord — there’s just one problem

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