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Unbe-leaf-able facts about leaf sheep, the cutest solar-powered slug in the sea
The leaf sheep is much more than its cute face. Here are eight other reasons to join its fandom flock by symbolically adopting your own plush leaf sheep to help support habitat conservation. The post Unbe-leaf-able facts about leaf sheep, the cutest solar-powered slug in the sea…
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Arctic mine expansion could make this whale ‘superhighway’ 16x louder
Up above Labrador lies an Arctic whale “superhighway” known as Hudson Strait. Connecting the North Atlantic Ocean to Foxe Basin, a body of water between Hudson Bay and Baffin Island, this strait is used as a migration corridor by narwhal, bowheads and belugas. Mining company…
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Communities want to restore nature. Our Catalyst Fund helps that happen
Long blades of eelgrass swaying in shallow waters off the coast of Nova Scotia. An eastern meadowlark’s whistle carrying across a field of flowering native plants in southern Quebec. A Jefferson salamander peeking out from beneath a fallen oak leaf in an Ontario marshland. These…
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Tuvaijuittuq: Conservation on Inuit terms
By Richard Paton, assistant executive director, marine and wildlife, Qikiqtani Inuit Association Long used by Inuit for travel and harvesting, Tuvaijuittuq means “the place where the ice never melts” in Inuktitut. This culturally and historically significant section of the “Last…
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Our top 10 fave Arctic fox facts
Arctic foxes are clever predators and intrepid travellers. While their populations remain stable globally, climate change is warming the Arctic at three times the global average, reshaping these frigid ecosystems in ways that could affect this fox’s future. Here are 10…
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‘I’m very sensitive to animals, they can’t protect themselves’: Angela Wood, mother and cancer survivor, on doing WWF’s BC Place Climb for Nature
Angela Wood, a mother of two from Surrey, B.C., migrates regularly between her Lower Mainland home and a property on Pender Island, a short ferry ride from the southeast coast of Vancouver Island. Being enveloped by the West Coast’s natural majesty her whole life has given…
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For endangered orcas, Canada looks to manage symptoms while worsening the causes
Against the backdrop of B.C.’s Salish Sea, the federal government unveiled a $1.2-billion commitment to protect Canada’s oceans this week. Few places better illustrate both the importance of marine conservation and the consequences of failing to act decisively. The Sept. 29…
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From post-wildfire forests to salmon streams to wetlands: Inspiring B.C. restoration stories
Whether it’s reopening waterways for wild salmon, replanting fire-ravaged forests or reconnecting wetlands, restoration of B.C. habitats that sustain wildlife and local economies is happening across the province. Here are just a few inspiring projects from First Nations,…
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With a little kelp from our friends: How Redd Fish is innovating marine restoration in BC’s Clayoquot Sound
“Kelp is an incredibly quick-growing species — giant kelp, in particular — but watching it is nuts! You plant it when it’s a millimeter and it takes off so quick,” enthuses Emily Fulton, marine program manager for the Redd Fish Restoration Society, about this macroalgae’s…
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A. The risk when Canada weakens protection for species Q. What is extinction?
The term “jeopardy test” may evoke Canada’s favourite quiz show, but it’s actually the final answer to the legislative question of how we can prevent wildlife species from disappearing. A key part of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) — the federal law passed in 2002 to protect and…
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Climbers tell us everything we need to know about the BC Place Climb for Nature
Thinking about signing up for the 2026 BC Place Climb for Nature? We asked climbers and volunteers what makes this event so special. Ready to join the fun on October 24? Register here. It’s a workout that gives back “The WWF BC Climb for Nature is a great opportunity to get a…