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Research shows that a surge of sea sounds stresses out whales

When people think about environmental damage in the ocean, massive oil spills like the Exxon Valdez and the offshore oil disaster like the BP blowout two years ago in the Gulf of Mexico come to mind....

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Every drop counts

By Inderjit Deogun And herein lies the problem: Water’s so accessible that we’ve forgotten it’s a resource that’s increasingly scarce in many parts of the world. Two years ago, I realized that I...

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Chasing Ice: Telling the story of our changing climate through photography

As a former newspaper photographer and now recreational photographer, I am keenly aware of the desire for my images to capture a moment and to tell a story. Whether your photographs aim to tell the...

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Breaking: Our new campaign

Our Facebook page might feel a bit different these days. Our newest campaign isn’t just a video (sorry Norman) or call to donate, it’s an entire news channel chronicling what could – and likely would...

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Furor over ocean fertilization

In 2007, when WWF got wind of an almost identical sounding proposal to dump 100 tons of iron ore in the ocean west of the Galapagos, masterminded by one of the same people behind the Haida Gwaii...

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Vancouver International Film Festival: Revolution

By guest blogger, Kyle Empringham Rob Stewart, the Director of Sharkwater, is at it again with his new documentary, Revolution. Through his experiences with his previous award-winning film, and with a...

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Vancouver International Film Festival: ‘Carbon for Water’&‘Into the Gyre’

By guest blogger, Kyle Empringham CARBON FOR WATER In the Western Province of Kenya, there are large issues with drinking water. There are very few clean sources of water, and as such, water needs to...

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In Vietnam, helping catfish farming become more sustainable

From a net-lined hole in the floor of the cavernous wooden wellboat, the silvery catch originating from the enormous ponds of Hung Vuong Corporation’s farm, is scooped by workers into large blue...

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Canadian sharks get profiled

By Jarrett Corke, Shark Project Coordinator – Halifax Office, WWF-Canada In a recent publication, researchers conducted a content analysis of 300 articles from 20 major Australia and U.S. newspapers....

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Species of the week: The orca!

Orcas can be found in all of Canada's oceans including coastal seas and inlets. The various populations of orcas in Canada are all considered at risk. Pollution, diminishing prey and human interaction...

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What can BC do to keep the Fraser, the world’s largest salmon producing...

Though last week’s Cohen Commission report placed the responsibility for wild salmon squarely where it should be: on the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, it also emphasized the vital role...

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Will you be able to float your boat? The Navigable Waters Protection Act

On Thursday, October 18th the Government of Canada tabled Bill C-45 in the House of Commons. This 414 page bill, the sibling of Bill C-38 introduced in the spring, includes another tranche of changes...

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Pecha Kucha packs a punch

Last night WWF held its first Pecha Kucha in front of a packed room at the Hive in Vancouver.  Japanese for “chit chat,” Pecha Kucha is an innovative format that gives speakers 20 slides—and exactly...

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Janie Wray and Hermann Meuter: Tuning in to the underwater world

One of the great profiles from our 2012 Annual Report. For more on this and other great conservation stories, visit wwf.ca/annualreport. Amid the soaring cedar forests and rocky shorelines overlooking...

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Water lessons from Australia

By guest blogger, Amy Huva Last Tuesday, I was one of six speakers at a WWF Pecha Kucha on Water and Salmon in downtown Vancouver speaking to a packed house about my experiences working in water...

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Fish can’t speak out, but you can! Save the Fisheries Act- it’s not too late!

While the news this week that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has no formal plans to consult the public or stakeholders on still-pending changes to the Fisheries Act included in Bill C-38...

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Supporting made-in-Canada solutions

It was learning to scuba dive that introduced Roz Ivey to the stunning diversity of marine life and prompted her lifelong commitment to marine conservation. That’s why she has taken a strong interest...

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Simon J. Mitchell: Working for the river we love

Simon J. Mitchell wakes up every morning to a view of the St. John flowing through fields and hardwood forests, bald eagles soaring overhead. “That’s why a lot of people live in New Brunswick,” says...

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Can investor risk lead to more sustainable mining?

By Gretchen Lyons, Manager, Conservation Communications, WWF International It’s also a lucrative business, which is why governments and investors continue to accept the associated risk of...

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Captain Canada takes a stand for the Great Bear

Scott Niedermayer has had success at every level of his hockey career, racking up four Stanley Cups and two Olympic gold medals. Now, he brings that same spirit and winning record to his role as...

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