World Oceans Day 2020: Celebrating our wins!
WWF-Canada Blog
by WWF
1y ago
Canada is truly an ocean nation. With the longest coastline in the world, bordering the Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific oceans, it’s no wonder that Canada proposed celebrating World Oceans Day back in 1992. It was created to unite people around the world in protecting our blue planet. Last year alone, over 2,000 events were hosted in over 140 countries — a truly global effort to help achieve a more sustainable society, a healthier ocean and a better future. Pacific Ocean waves crashing on coast of Moresby Island, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada. © Kevin McNamee / WWF-Canada While we’re c ..read more
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Your Father’s Day gift guide is here
WWF-Canada Blog
by WWF
1y ago
Just like in the animal kingdom, no two dads are alike (aside from being notoriously hard to shop for). This Father’s Day honour the incredible dads and father-figures in your life with a meaningful gift that will brighten his day and give back to nature. Here are our top picks for dads of all kinds. 1. Men’s V-neck tee | 2. “Give an orca a gift of silence” e-card | 3. WWF giraffe socks | 4. Sling backpack | 5. Reusable straw set | 6. Wolverine plush adoption kit | 7. Root pouch | 8. Wolf adoption card For the animal-loving dad Symbolically adopt dad’s favourite species in his name for Father ..read more
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Q&A: Nature, coronavirus and lessons learned
WWF-Canada Blog
by WWF
1y ago
Boreal forest in Northern Alberta, Canada near Fort McMurray. The coronavirus crisis has left us all with a lot of questions. Thankfully, we work with scientists. So we spoke to James Snider, WWF-Canada’s vice-president of Science, Research and Innovation, to find out some answers. We know how people around the world have been tragically affected by coronavirus. But how has all this been impacting nature? Increased sightings of animals — like foxes on the Toronto waterfront or moose, deer and coyotes in Alberta — have left many of us wondering if wildlife might be stepping into the open spa ..read more
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Conservation in the time of coronavirus
WWF-Canada Blog
by WWF
1y ago
Curious young polar bear on the newly frozen pack ice reaches for remote camera with paw, Beaufort Sea Conservation isn’t exactly an indoor activity — though much of our work, especially data analysis and our Science, Research and Innovation team’s research like the Wildlife Protection Assessment, Living Planet Report Canada and our in-progress national carbon mapping collaboration with McMaster University, can be conducted from laptops. (The SRI team is also often called on to provide their species expertise, like this CBC interview on the foxes in Toronto’s east end, which ..read more
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Grey water dumping threatens ocean health and people
WWF-Canada Blog
by samdavin
1y ago
Cruise ships (c) Timothy Eberly via Unsplash. Chronic industrial pollution and climate change are transforming our oceans and helping drive a global biodiversity crisis. Among the many sources of ocean pollution, none are as prevalent — or as solvable — as “grey water” from ships.   It’s a mix of wastewater from cooking, cleaning and laundry as well as sinks, floor drains and showers. It’s also a vector for pathogenic viruses and bacteria, among other hazardous substances like toxic cleaners, pesticides, heavy metals, nutrients and plas ..read more
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11 native Canadian species that signal springtime
WWF-Canada Blog
by WWF
1y ago
From the sweet melody of the song sparrow to the emergence of groundhogs from their burrows, one of the most exciting parts of the spring season is watching the natural world reawaken and blossom to life before our eyes. These eleven species, according to WWF-Canada’s urban biodiversity specialist Steve Hamel, are synonymous with the arrival of spring. Have you seen them yet this year? Groundhog Groundhog (c) Steve Hamel If a groundhog sees its shadow, according to superstition and Bill Murray, winter will last six more weeks, and if it doesn’t, spring will arrive early. But a surer sign sp ..read more
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So you’ve always wanted to become a citizen scientist?
WWF-Canada Blog
by WWF
1y ago
Now’s the time to brush up on wildlife in your neighbourhood — from home! Trying to maintain a connection to nature while spending most of our time indoors can be difficult. By becoming a citizen scientist, though, you can strengthen your relationship to nature by learning all about the creatures that live in your neighbourhood. You also help collect important conservation data. Pine Warbler © Sarah Pietrkiewicz Whether you’ve got a large backyard or a small balcony (or even just a window), it’s the perfect time to start paying attention to the outdoors. All you need is curiosity, a couple ..read more
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How nature restoration helps reduce rising flood waters
WWF-Canada Blog
by WWF
1y ago
Saint John River. Credit: Terry Kelly/WWF-Canada It’s flood season again. Simon Mitchell, WWF-Canada’s Freshwater Lead Specialist, lives steps away from the Saint John River in New Brunswick, so we asked him how our restoration work can help provide nature-based solutions to this increasing problem. Why is flooding in the Saint John River getting worse? Flooding is a complex issue that’s affected by many things. Over the last couple of years, we’ve had a slightly higher than average snowpack. Development and land clearing have also changed the landscape and we’re seeing warmer temper ..read more
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Things to do in our new (virtual) reality
WWF-Canada Blog
by WWF
1y ago
It’s easy to start feeling disconnected from nature while self-isolating at home. Our scientists miss doing research in the field and we all can’t wait to get back to tackling environmental issues alongside our supporters — whether through the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup or our school, campus and business outreach programs. But while following public health guidance, we’re also finding new ways to bring nature to you. During our #WildlifeWednesday livestreams on Facebook, we’ve already learned about narwhal, beavers and tigers — and our species experts will return every Wednesday to answ ..read more
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We are living in a potentially transformative moment
WWF-Canada Blog
by WWF
1y ago
Fifty years ago today, not long after WWF-Canada was founded, environmentalists took to the streets to celebrate the first Earth Day. The demonstrations went global 20 years later, inspiring a new generation. This year’s Earth Day anniversary would’ve been part of a month of international student-led climate strikes. Then everything changed, and now we’re all staying home to fight this unprecedented pandemic. Sunlight eclipsing planet Earth (c) Bjorn Holland/Getty Images/WWF-Canada It’s understandably difficult to look forward when a dire emergency is impacting us right now. But we have a r ..read more
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