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Downtown Montreal, Quebec, as seen from the top of Mount Royal

CBD COP15: Why the whole world will be watching Montreal this December

October 21, 2022

Two of the most important summits about the nature crisis are happening within the span of a few weeks this fall. The first is focused on climate, and the second is focused on biodiversity.... Read More

Two of the most important summits about the nature crisis are happening within the span of a few weeks...
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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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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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Reversing habitat loss for short-eared owls

October 14, 2021

The short-eared owl is at risk of extinction. There's good news though: habitat loss is reversible. Learn more about our plan to restore million hectares. Read More

The short-eared owl is at risk of extinction. There's good news though: habitat loss is reversible. Learn more about our...
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Megan Leslie on reversing the ‘irreversible’

September 28, 2021

Deadly heat waves, wildfires, species in decline, super storms — these are the calling cards of a planet in crisis, and the next decade is critical. If we don’t rebuild our relationship with nature,... Read More

Deadly heat waves, wildfires, species in decline, super storms — these are the calling cards of a planet in...
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Short-eared owl perches behind pine tree branches.

The short-eared owl is at risk of extinction. You can help

September 14, 2021

WWF-Canada has an ambitious 10-year goal to restore one million hectares of habitat for wildlife like the short-eared owl. Read More

WWF-Canada has an ambitious 10-year goal to restore one million hectares of habitat for wildlife like the short-eared owl....
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A tiger in Nam Et – Phou Louey National Park, Lao PDR in 2013.

Where tigers no longer roam

July 29, 2021

100 years ago, tigers were prevalent across Asia. Today they exist in just 5 per cent of their historic range. Read More

100 years ago, tigers were prevalent across Asia. Today they exist in just 5 per cent of their historic...
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3D rendering of planet Earth, elements from NASA.

No COP Out: Why we must escalate our fight against the climate and biodiversity crises

April 22, 2021

Earth Day 2020 was the global event’s 50th anniversary — a seemingly perfect opportunity to ramp up political pressure during what had been billed the “Super Year for Nature” due to a pair of... Read More

Earth Day 2020 was the global event’s 50th anniversary — a seemingly perfect opportunity to ramp up political pressure...
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Calling all scientists: Help us measure the state of wildlife

May 1, 2019

New Canadian wildlife data is needed for WWF’s next Living Planet Report for Canada. Read More

New Canadian wildlife data is needed for WWF’s next Living Planet Report for Canada.
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The science we have – and the science we need to stop wildlife loss

October 3, 2017

Living Planet Report Canada – among the most comprehensive studies of monitored vertebrate wildlife population trends ever conducted in Canada – has revealed a depth and breadth of loss that’s unexpected in a country that takes... Read More

Living Planet Report Canada – among the most comprehensive studies of monitored vertebrate wildlife population trends ever conducted in Canada...
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