Fisheries Act amendments deliver for fish and habitat
February 06, 2018 16:52 ET
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WWF-Canada
HALIFAX, Feb. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proposed amendments to the Fisheries Act announced by Minister Dominic LeBlanc today will result in a robust and modern law to protect fish and fish...
Adopt OECD recommendations for biodiversity, WWF-Canada urges
December 22, 2017 09:40 ET
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WWF-Canada
OTTAWA, Dec. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Wildlife Fund Canada urges the governments in all jurisdictions of the country to implement measures aimed to restore, protect and enhance Canada’s...
Significant progress made in marine protection
October 28, 2017 17:47 ET
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WWF-Canada
Victoria, Oct. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Wildlife Fund Canada congratulates the government on making significant increases in the amount of the country’s marine territory protected. Marine...
New leader for WWF-Canada brings lifelong conservation commitment
October 26, 2017 03:00 ET
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WWF-Canada
TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Megan Leslie, former parliamentarian and current vice-president of ocean conservation for World Wildlife Fund Canada, will be the next president and CEO of...
WWF-Canada seeks new leader and thanks David Miller
October 04, 2017 05:23 ET
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WWF-Canada
TORONTO, Oct. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Wildlife Fund Canada would like to thank David Miller for four years of conservation achievements as president and CEO, and wish him well in his new...
Faster, better freshwater monitoring through new citizen-scientist program
September 25, 2017 07:25 ET
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WWF-Canada
OTTAWA, Sept. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new national community-based freshwater monitoring program using environmental DNA technology to provide the data necessary to help reverse the decline...
WWF & Leonardo DiCaprio: For the first time in 100 years, tiger numbers are growing
April 10, 2016 19:03 ET
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World Wildlife Fund
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) announced today that the number of wild tigers has increased for the first time after more...
WWF and partners secure protection for critical Sumatran rain forest
August 11, 2015 23:11 ET
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World Wildlife Fund
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One of the last places on Earth where Sumatran elephants, tigers and orangutans coexist in the wild has received long-term protection. The Indonesian...
PartyLite Celebrating Earth Hour 2015 with Donations to World Wildlife Fund
March 04, 2015 10:49 ET
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PartyLite
PLYMOUTH, Mass., March 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lights off! Candles on! That's the idea behind Earth Hour, which happens around the world from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time Saturday, March...
WWF Praises President Obama For Major Pledge During Africa Visit To Tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade
July 01, 2013 14:16 ET
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World Wildlife Fund
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today praised President Barack Obama for announcing major new steps to help combat wildlife trafficking and the global crime...