Media Releases

OTTAWA, August 1, 2019 — The Canadian government has surpassed its commitment to protect at least 10 per cent of its oceans before 2020. This achievement is the result of significant collaboration between Indigenous communities, the Canadian government, conservation organizations, communities and industries. The David Suzuki Foundation, Canadian Parks...

Position Description The Specialist, Marine Shipping and Conservation will provide policy, science, industry perspective, and community and Indigenous engagement and outreach capacity on issues related to marine shipping and protection to the WWF Canadian Arctic and Oceans programs. By reviewing environmental assessments, legislation, regulation, government policy, industry best practices,...

TORONTO – Through the Loblaw Water Fund, WWF-Canada is supporting a citizen-science research project by Ottawa-based conservation organization Water Rangers to monitor the quality of Canada’s water bodies.  Water Rangers has developed an easy-to-use portable water-testing kit that allows anyone from kids to senior citizens to monitor water quality...

Netflix’s Our Planet documentary from Silverback Films, in collaboration with WWF, received 10 Emmy nominations including Outstanding Documentary, Outstanding Cinematography, and Sound editing for the “Frozen Worlds” episode. With over 30 million household views, Our Planet has become the most-watched documentary series to date.   As seen in Our...

Pour consulter cette offre d’emploi en français, veuillez cliquer ICI   Position Description WWF-Canada’s Quebec program oversees the organization’s conservation work in the province including the St. Lawrence River and urban areas and serves as the French language hub for all WWF-Canada communications. This position will assist the Director,...

North Atlantic right whale statement on behalf of Oceana Canada, Ecology Action Centre, Sierra Club Canada Foundation, World Wildlife Fund Canada, International Fund for Animal Welfare and Humane Society International/Canada. North Atlantic right whales are one of the most endangered whales on the planet. With approximately 400 of these...

A precautionary approach to managing the important forage fish in Newfoundland and Labrador is essential   ST. JOHN’S, N.L., July 4, 2019 — World Wildlife Fund Canada is concerned that a capelin catch increase in Newfoundland and Labrador is a step backwards in ecosystem-based fisheries management. The capelin abundance...

Federal government investment to improve monitoring technology will help Canada do a better job of safeguarding freshwater After years advocating for improved water quality and providing recommendations to decision-makers, WWF-Canada is pleased to see the Government of Canada’s recent announcement that it plans to invest $89.7 million over five...