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Polar bear walking on a snowy landscape

COP16: Protecting Arctic marine biodiversity through ArcNet

By WWF Global Arctic Programme From 21 October to 1 November, leaders from across the globe are gathering in Cali, Colombia for COP16 — the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological... Read More
By WWF Global Arctic Programme From 21 October to 1 November, leaders from across the globe are gathering in Cali,...
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Two orca whales surfacing

New Canadian minimum standards for marine protected areas are an important step in reversing wildlife loss

The new Marine Protected Areas Protection Standard provides much-needed clarity and consistency on what activities are and aren’t allowed within MPAs. This means oil and gas activities, bottom trawling and mining is prohibited in... Read More
The new Marine Protected Areas Protection Standard provides much-needed clarity and consistency on what activities are and aren’t allowed...
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Canadians overwhelmingly want urgent action to reverse biodiversity loss

New WWF-Canada survey finds that support for urgent action for nature grows 10 percentage points year-over-year, with more than three quarters of Canadians saying biodiversity loss is a crisis that must be addressed this... Read More
New WWF-Canada survey finds that support for urgent action for nature grows 10 percentage points year-over-year, with more than...
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WWF-Canada announces new fund for Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas

Funding will support Indigenous communities in the considering, establishment and stewardship of IPCAs Montreal, December 14, 2022 – Megan Leslie, WWF-Canada president and CEO, announced a new Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) Support... Read More
Funding will support Indigenous communities in the considering, establishment and stewardship of IPCAs Montreal, December 14, 2022 – Megan...
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Aerial photo of a pod of white Beluga whales swimming through a break in the sea ice

Migrating whales need specially managed blue corridors

Often when people think about the mass migration of animals, they picture herds of wildebeest galloping across the Serengeti plains or flocks of geese flying south for the winter. But as Melanie Lancaster, senior... Read More
Often when people think about the mass migration of animals, they picture herds of wildebeest galloping across the Serengeti...
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Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), adults migrating up the river to spawn

WWF’s Living Planet Report reveals a devastating 69% drop in wildlife populations on average in less than a lifetime

TORONTO, 13 October 2022 – Monitored wildlife populations — mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish — have seen a devastating 69 per cent drop on average since 1970 according to WWF’s Living Planet Report... Read More
TORONTO, 13 October 2022 – Monitored wildlife populations — mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish — have seen a...
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Bowhead whale swimming just beneath the surface of the Arctic Ocean

Getting to know the Arctic’s whales

When Arctic sea ice breaks up in spring, whales that winter in more southern areas — such as humpbacks, minkes and fins — migrate north to spend their summers there. Only three whale species... Read More
When Arctic sea ice breaks up in spring, whales that winter in more southern areas — such as humpbacks,...
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