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New Legislation to Increase Marine Life Protection a Great Step

The legislation, if passed, will fill the single most important gap for protecting seabirds and other marine life from bilge oil that is illegally dumped by ships into the sea. Over 300,000 seabirds are... Read More
The legislation, if passed, will fill the single most important gap for protecting seabirds and other marine life from...
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WWF-Canada releases report from workshop on underwater noise management

WWF-Canada hosted the second workshop on ocean noise, with the goal of finding solutions for managing underwater noise in Canada’s Pacific. This month, we released the workshop report, including recommendations in eight key areas.... Read More
WWF-Canada hosted the second workshop on ocean noise, with the goal of finding solutions for managing underwater noise in...
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Seahorses Gain International Protection beginning May 15

A number of the world’s species of seahorses are threatened because of overfishing and unsustainable trade, which has led to all 33 species being added to the wildlife covered by the Convention on International Trade... Read More
A number of the world’s species of seahorses are threatened because of overfishing and unsustainable trade, which has led to...
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Monte Hummel receives Citation of Lifetime Achievement

The award is presented to those individuals who have shown exceptional lifelong dedication to environmental protection. Monte delivered a spirited keynote address titled “Canada’s Geography: Doing Right by Our Birthright” at a gala held... Read More
The award is presented to those individuals who have shown exceptional lifelong dedication to environmental protection. Monte delivered a...
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WWF-Canada appoints Mike Russill as New President and CEO

An experienced private sector executive, Russill will start August 1, 2004. Monte Hummel, the current President, will become President Emeritus and continue to spearhead WWF-Canada’s conservation work in the boreal forest and the Arctic.... Read More
An experienced private sector executive, Russill will start August 1, 2004. Monte Hummel, the current President, will become President...
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Forestry policies need great changes to bridge the gap with other provinces

Entitled Measuring Up: A National Evaluation, Comparison and Recommendations for Quebec’s Public Forests, this report gives Quebec’s regulatory system a failing grade at protecting the province’s environment from the impacts of industrial logging. According... Read More
Entitled Measuring Up: A National Evaluation, Comparison and Recommendations for Quebec’s Public Forests, this report gives Quebec’s regulatory system...
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Creative Partnership Aims to Protect Rocky Mountain Grizzlies, Wolves and Cougars

Lafarge North America and WWF-Canada share an interest and commitment to sustaining wildlife populations, especially large carnivores such as grizzly bears, black bears, timber wolves and cougars. Scientists have identified hotspots in the region... Read More
Lafarge North America and WWF-Canada share an interest and commitment to sustaining wildlife populations, especially large carnivores such as...
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Management of Quebec’s public forests

…in these meetings, commented today on some of the principle ideas put forward by the Commission. Even though the draft document includes interesting ideas for improving the protection as well as the management of... Read More
…in these meetings, commented today on some of the principle ideas put forward by the Commission. Even though the...
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In the dark…in St. John's

Steph Nicholl looks back at the winter weather that caused power outages in Newfoundland earlier this month, leaving her and thousands of others, in the dark. Read More
Steph Nicholl looks back at the winter weather that caused power outages in Newfoundland earlier this month, leaving her...
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WWF-Canada wants conservation first for Mackenzie Valley

On September 10, in Calgary, Stéphane Dion, Prime Minister Martin’s Environment Minister said that, “long-term economic success is no longer possible without environmental sustainability.” WWF-Canada’s President Emeritus, Monte Hummel, is in favour of that... Read More
On September 10, in Calgary, Stéphane Dion, Prime Minister Martin’s Environment Minister said that, “long-term economic success is no...
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