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US Senate Rejects Drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Brooks Yeager, WWF-US Vice President, Global Threats, issued the following statement in response to the vote: “Today’s win over the latest attempt to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling is a... Read More
Brooks Yeager, WWF-US Vice President, Global Threats, issued the following statement in response to the vote: “Today’s win over...
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U.S. unveils a National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking as World Leaders Gather

Yesterday, almost in prelude, the White House unveiled its first-ever National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. This strategy was developed by the Presidential Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking. Both WWF and TRAFFIC sit on... Read More
Yesterday, almost in prelude, the White House unveiled its first-ever National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. This strategy was...
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Boreal Forest: Our Economy, Recreation and Future

The boreal forest is located just north of Montréal, Québec City and the Mauricie, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, and the North-Shore, stretching to the Gaspé Peninsula. Representing 70% of the forested area in Québec, the... Read More
The boreal forest is located just north of Montréal, Québec City and the Mauricie, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, and the...
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Canada Life(TM) CN Tower Climbs for World Wildlife Fund Canada

This rare opportunity to climb the world’s tallest building, sponsored by Canada LifeTM and the CN Tower, runs from 6:00 am until 11:00 am. Teams of four, including former Canadian Olympians, will climb the... Read More
This rare opportunity to climb the world’s tallest building, sponsored by Canada LifeTM and the CN Tower, runs from...
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Giant boost for the giant panda in time for Earth Day

“By doubling the protected areas for pandas in Qinling mountain range, the Chinese government will greatly help the survival of this species,” said Monte Hummel, President, World Wildlife Fund Canada. Qinling is home to... Read More
“By doubling the protected areas for pandas in Qinling mountain range, the Chinese government will greatly help the survival...
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WWF-Canada releases new report: The Nature Audit sets conservation priorities for the 21st century

“The Nature Audit reveals that many Canadian species and habitats are declining,” says WWF-Canada President Monte Hummel. “To use a financial analogy, we’re not protecting our savings, we’re not spending wisely enough, and we’re... Read More
“The Nature Audit reveals that many Canadian species and habitats are declining,” says WWF-Canada President Monte Hummel. “To use...
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Time to Dam Right!

Dams are amongst the most destructive developments affecting freshwater ecosystems, threatening wildlife and people. Large dams also have displaced between 40 to 80 million people globally. There are already 45,000 large dams (more than... Read More
Dams are amongst the most destructive developments affecting freshwater ecosystems, threatening wildlife and people. Large dams also have displaced...
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