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Canada’s wildlife are in trouble, WWF-Canada’s new study finds

Canada’s wildlife are in trouble, and those that are declining are suffering deep losses, our new Living Planet Report Canada shows. Half of monitored vertebrate wildlife species in the study suffered population declines on... Read More
Canada’s wildlife are in trouble, and those that are declining are suffering deep losses, our new Living Planet Report...
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Wildlife milestone achieved after 30-year effort

It’s a place of indescribable natural beauty. It’s the Arctic home of three-quarters of the planet’s narwhal and a place where millions of seabirds arrive in summer to raise their young. It is part of the... Read More
It’s a place of indescribable natural beauty. It’s the Arctic home of three-quarters of the planet’s narwhal and a...
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Freshwater at risk, new WWF-Canada study finds. Here’s why

UPDATE: WWF-Canada published a second edition of the Watershed Reports in 2020, and in 2023, Water Rangers became the new steward of Watershed Reports. To learn about the third edition of the reports, visit... Read More
UPDATE: WWF-Canada published a second edition of the Watershed Reports in 2020, and in 2023, Water Rangers became the...
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Polar bear subpopulations stable, but sea ice loss is taking its toll

IQALUIT — At first glance, newly released polar bear subpopulation survey results seem like great news. Two of Canada’s 13 polar bear subpopulations, previously thought to be declining, are likely stable. One could even... Read More
IQALUIT — At first glance, newly released polar bear subpopulation survey results seem like great news. Two of Canada’s...
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Making a difference in a warming Arctic

This week’s United States-Canada Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement was big news for Arctic conservation. We’re just getting started Read More
This week’s United States-Canada Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement was big news for Arctic conservation. We’re just getting started
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Citizen scientists to help pinpoint phosphorus hotspots to tame Lake Winnipeg algae blooms

Lake Winnipeg Foundation, a WWF-Canada Loblaw Water Fund grant recipient, developed and tested water monitoring protocols which will enable a community-based network of citizen scientists to collect high-quality data to help reduce algae blooms... Read More
Lake Winnipeg Foundation, a WWF-Canada Loblaw Water Fund grant recipient, developed and tested water monitoring protocols which will enable...
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An urgent call for change from the Arctic

From retreating sea ice to the arrival of unfamiliar species, the environment in the North is already undergoing a dramatic change. If we don’t act quickly, it might be irreversible. Read More
From retreating sea ice to the arrival of unfamiliar species, the environment in the North is already undergoing a...
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