ST. JOHN'S, May 24, 2019 - World Wildlife Fund Canada welcomes the decision by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to reduce the total allowable catch (TAC) of Atlantic mackerel, an important forage fish species... Read More

OTTAWA, June 4, 2019 — Over 90 per cent of Canadians support the call to protect 30 per cent of the country’s oceans by 2030, according to a survey released today by Canadian Parks... Read More

TORONTO, June 7, 2019 – The Ontario government’s just-passed More Homes, More Choice Act threatens the province’s at-risk wildlife and their habitats by gutting protections in the interest of urban expansion, industrial development and... Read More

Toronto, June 10, 2019 — WWF-Canada welcomes the federal government’s announcement to ban single-use plastic by 2021. While details are still to come, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that determining which products... Read More

New Great Lakes data maps highlight urgent need to reduce impact of record-setting salt levels on freshwater species and ecosystems Read More

OTTAWA, June 12, 2017 — The first-ever nationwide assessment of Canada’s freshwater resources found significant evidence of disruption to watersheds across the country as a result of human activities. The results, released today, lay bare... Read More

Federal government investment to improve monitoring technology will help Canada do a better job of safeguarding freshwater Read More

A precautionary approach to managing the important forage fish in Newfoundland and Labrador is essential Read More

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. Read More

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... Read More

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.  Read More

HALIFAX, May 21, 2019 - World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) are pleased to recognize the outstanding conservation collaboration and accomplishments of Nova Scotia’s Raymond Plourde with the... Read More