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Close up of three southern resident Killer whales (Orcinus orca) moving through the waters at Active Pass, British Columbia, Canada

Leaders of Canada’s Largest Environmental and Conservation Organizations Unite on Parliament Hill to Fight Federal Environmental Rollbacks

June 3, 2026

“Wildlife like the southern resident killer whale doesn’t disappear by accident. Extinction is a choice — a choice about what we protect and what we sacrifice," said Megan Leslie, president and CEO of WWF-Canada. Read More

“Wildlife like the southern resident killer whale doesn’t disappear by accident. Extinction is a choice — a choice about...
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A Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) wanders a beach in Simcoe County, Canada

130 species in Southern Ontario at risk of local extinction by 2050 if no new actions taken

November 3, 2025

New study shows 98% of species in decline in the Lake Simcoe-Rideau ecoregion could disappear by 2050 without action, but targeted strategies offer a clear path forward Read More

New study shows 98% of species in decline in the Lake Simcoe-Rideau ecoregion could disappear by 2050 without action,...
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Canada’s new nature strategy, explained: Q&A with MP Steven Guilbeault

May 26, 2026

Canada has made a big promise: to protect 30 per cent of its lands and waters by 2030. But what does that actually look like on the ground, and what will it take to... Read More

Canada has made a big promise: to protect 30 per cent of its lands and waters by 2030. But...
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Conservation groups demand emergency protections for endangered killer whales as Trans Mountain expansion intensifies threats

June 6, 2024

WWF-Canada is among six conservation groups calling on for an emergency order to protect southern resident killer whales from imminent threats to their survival. Read More

WWF-Canada is among six conservation groups calling on for an emergency order to protect southern resident killer whales from...
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Pale pink axolotl with dark pink feathery gills on the side of its head

A salamander with superpowers: 10 absolutely amazing axolotl facts

October 24, 2025

It may seem like axolotls are everywhere right now (including our symbolic adoptions collection), but they're disappearing from the wild. Here are 10 axolotl facts, plus how you can help. Read More

It may seem like axolotls are everywhere right now (including our symbolic adoptions collection), but they're disappearing from the...
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Very large bird of prey flying overhead against a clear sky.

Ontario’s anti-nature Bill 5 will send threats to at-risk birds soaring

May 13, 2025

At-risk birds are returning to a province where their future seems increasingly uncertain as the Ontario government works to pass Bill 5, a series of devastating changes to environmental legislation. Read More

At-risk birds are returning to a province where their future seems increasingly uncertain as the Ontario government works to...
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Ontario government must do more to protect species at risk: WWF-Canada

November 23, 2021

WWF-Canada is concerned about the findings outlined in Ontario’s Auditor General’s annual environmental report, which signals a troubling disregard by the Ontario government for the future of at-risk species and climate change. The report... Read More

WWF-Canada is concerned about the findings outlined in Ontario’s Auditor General’s annual environmental report, which signals a troubling disregard...
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Killer whale jumping out of the water in BC

Q&A: The UN COP15 summit needs to be a leap forward for nature

November 29, 2022

Once a decade, signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) gather to negotiate the next ten years of nature protections. CBD COP15, the UN biodiversity summit in Montreal from Dec. 7 – 19,... Read More

Once a decade, signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) gather to negotiate the next ten years of...
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Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Global wildlife populations plummeted by an average of 69% in the past 50 years

October 14, 2022

Wildlife have endured an average 69 per cent drop in monitored populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish since 1970, according to the latest Living Planet Report (LPR) from WWF International. Updated every... Read More

Wildlife have endured an average 69 per cent drop in monitored populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish...
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Behind-the-scenes of the LPRC 2020

September 14, 2020

The Living Planet Report Canada 2020 is full of data. But who crunches all the numbers? We spoke to Jessica Currie, a specialist in our science, knowledge and innovation team, about what goes into... Read More

The Living Planet Report Canada 2020 is full of data. But who crunches all the numbers? We spoke to...
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Species at risk facing multiple, cascading threats — but we have solutions

September 11, 2020

When it comes to nature, Canada is considered a land of plenty — plenty of ocean coastline and boreal forest; plenty of sea ice and grasslands; and plenty of winding rivers, sparkling lakes and... Read More

When it comes to nature, Canada is considered a land of plenty — plenty of ocean coastline and boreal...
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4 Arctic species that depend on ice

April 5, 2019

Arctic wildlife get their time in the spotlight in Our Planet. Read More

Arctic wildlife get their time in the spotlight in Our Planet.
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