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New maps reveal dramatic decline of an Arctic caribou migration range

April 1, 2026

By Janey Fugate, project manager for the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration For centuries, the migrations of massive herds of caribou defined the ecosystem and lifeways of Indigenous people across the vast Canadian Arctic.... Read More

By Janey Fugate, project manager for the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration For centuries, the migrations of massive herds...
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How mining claims are threatening land-use planning in Nunavut

March 30, 2025

Right now in Nunavut, a powerful process called mineral claim staking is quietly shaping the future of the territory’s lands and waters. More than just jargon, claim staking is one way the mining industry is inadvertently... Read More

Right now in Nunavut, a powerful process called mineral claim staking is quietly shaping the future of the territory’s...
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Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) from the George River area, Labrador, Canada.

Same species, different stories: The facts about caribou and reindeer

December 15, 2025

If you wanted to see a reindeer, your best bet might be to head to Northern Scandinavia. But what if a caribou was on your bucket list? Are the two really that different? And what... Read More

If you wanted to see a reindeer, your best bet might be to head to Northern Scandinavia. But what if...
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Hope and hurdles for the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq herds

November 5, 2025

By Tina Giroux-Robillard, Executive Director, Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board Whether you know them as etthén, tuktu, atihk or caribou, the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq barren-ground herds are central to life in northern Canada.... Read More

By Tina Giroux-Robillard, Executive Director, Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board Whether you know them as etthén, tuktu, atihk...
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Inuit fishing on an ice floe with a rainbow in the background

The power of traditional knowledge and technology in Nunavut

August 1, 2025

Nunavut is home to just over 36,000 Inuit. For centuries, Inuit have harvested Arctic char, caribou, beluga whales, ring seals and other species to support their economic, cultural and nutritional needs. But the numbers... Read More

Nunavut is home to just over 36,000 Inuit. For centuries, Inuit have harvested Arctic char, caribou, beluga whales, ring...
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Eight plants with nodding flowers and leaves forming container shapes around the bases of the stems growing in very wet soil among various other plants.

Native plants of Newfoundland and Labrador: rugged, useful — sometimes carnivorous

February 28, 2025

Newfoundland and Labrador don’t boast Canada’s most fertile growing conditions, but resilient species have found plenty of ways to put down roots. Read More

Newfoundland and Labrador don’t boast Canada’s most fertile growing conditions, but resilient species have found plenty of ways to...
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Inuktitut and English stop sign in Pond Inlet, Nunavut

WWF-Canada applauds Government of Canada decision to reject Baffinland mine expansion in Nunavut

November 16, 2022

WWF-Canada commends the federal government for accepting the Nunavut Impact Review Board’s recommendation and respecting the clear wishes of Inuit. Read More

WWF-Canada commends the federal government for accepting the Nunavut Impact Review Board’s recommendation and respecting the clear wishes of...
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Two narwhal crossing tusks at sunset near Baffin Island, Nunavut

Government of Canada must respect Inuit concerns, reject Mary River mine expansion

May 20, 2022

WWF-Canada welcomes the decision by the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) to respect community concerns, protect threatened wildlife and reject Baffinland’s proposed expansion of the Mary River Iron Mine. And we urge the Government... Read More

WWF-Canada welcomes the decision by the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) to respect community concerns, protect threatened wildlife and...
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Black-capped chickadee in snow with a pinecone

Creatures of the cold: How do Canadian wildlife thrive during winter?

March 4, 2024

All through the Canadian winter, wildlife survive — and even thrive — in cold temperatures, burrowing under cover of snow, traversing frozen tundra or foraging in the frigid forest. While we humans have to... Read More

All through the Canadian winter, wildlife survive — and even thrive — in cold temperatures, burrowing under cover of...
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Protecting Nunavut’s Caribou: Paul Okalik, WWF-Canada’s Lead Arctic Specialist (WATCH)

December 19, 2023

Paul Okalik, WWF-Canada’s Lead Arctic Specialist, recently spoke to APTN News about the long-awaited Nunavut Land Use Plan. The world’s largest at 3.3 million square kilometres, this plan was a requirement of the original... Read More

Paul Okalik, WWF-Canada’s Lead Arctic Specialist, recently spoke to APTN News about the long-awaited Nunavut Land Use Plan. The...
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Caribou calf caught on motion sensor camera in Bathurst Inlet © Government of Nunavut

Arctic caribou are on thin ice. AI and other tech can help change that

November 15, 2023

New technologies like AI can help ensure the long-term survival of the ocean-faring Dolphin and Union caribou and other at-risk herds. Read More

New technologies like AI can help ensure the long-term survival of the ocean-faring Dolphin and Union caribou and other...
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‘We survived off our resources for millennia’: Paul Okalik, WWF-Canada’s lead Arctic specialist

February 1, 2023

During last month’s COP15 biodiversity summit, WWF-Canada’s lead Arctic specialist, Paul Okalik, moderated an Arctic marine conservation panel with guest speakers hailing from Alaska to Nunavut. Before returning home to Iqaluit, Paul spoke to... Read More

During last month’s COP15 biodiversity summit, WWF-Canada’s lead Arctic specialist, Paul Okalik, moderated an Arctic marine conservation panel with...
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