World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) was founded in 1967 by Senator Alan MacNaughton, and has become one of the country's
leading conservation organizations, enjoying the active support of more than
150,000 Canadians. As a member of the WWF global network, we actively
contribute to the achievement of the organization's mission:
To stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future
in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
- conserving the world's biological diversity,
- ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable,
- promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
WWF Canada's Conservation Program is tackling some of the most
daunting conservation challenges facing the country, as well as the broader
international community. Our energies are directed to completing a national
network of marine protected areas, safeguarding the Arctic, supporting
leading-edge research to protect Canadian wildlife and habitats, addressing
priority conservation concerns for North America, and protecting Cuban wildlife
and habitats.
WWF employs a range of tools to achieve its conservation results. These include
field research, scientific mapping, policy initiatives, market solutions and
public education. WWF works closely with local communities and others who share
the common goal of protecting the natural world.
WWF's conservation results include the protection of 96 million acres of
Canadian wilderness through the Endangered Spaces Campaign; the development and
implementation of recovery plans for a number of species, including the St.
Lawrence beluga whale and the right whale; the banning of carbofuran, a
grasshopper spray implicated in the decline of the burrowing owl; and the
protection of thousands of acres of tropical forests throughout Latin America.
WWF Canada's head office - located in Toronto - contains WWF's public support
staff and most of its conservation staff as well. Regional offices in British Columbia,
Alberta, Nova Scotia, and the Northwest Territories also house conservation staff.
Take a look at WWF-Canada's success over the years.
To learn more about WWF's work around the world, visit WWF International.
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