World Wildlife Fund

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• Plight Of The Penguins: WWF Report Shows Climate Change Likely To Imperil Penguin Populations

  Half to three-quarters of major Antarctic penguin colonies – including the iconic Emperor Penguin, which was made famous by the blockbuster hit March of the Penguins – will likely experience significant decline or disappearance as a result of climate change, according to a new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

  October 10, 2008

• Successes in Sumatra Bring Hope for Wildlife

  “We, all the governors of Sumatra…..” With those words began an historic island-wide agreement to protect Sumatra’s biodiversity. This landmark decision will restore critical ecosystems, protect high conservation value forests – including those that store high levels of carbon – and create ecosystem-based plans to guide environmentally friendly development on the island. WWF applauds this commitment, and believes it is the best chance we’ve ever had to save Sumatra’s forests and species.

  October 09, 2008

• Saving Sumatra: Indonesia Reaches Historic Agreement To Protect World’s Most Endangered Tropical Forests

  The Indonesian government and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today announced a bold commitment to protect the remaining forests and critical ecosystems of Sumatra, an Indonesian island that holds some of the world’s most diverse – and endangered – forests. The historic agreement represents the first-ever island-wide commitment to protect Sumatra’s stunning biodiversity.

  October 09, 2008

• People and Nature to Benefit from Innovative Private-Public Partnership

  A three-year partnership to integrate health, population and environmental needs for rural communities in Kenya, Nepal and the Democratic Republic of Congo was announced by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Johnson & Johnson, and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) at a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding today.

  October 08, 2008

• Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue to Meet in United Kingdom

  The world’s salmon aquaculture industry leaders will meet in the United Kingdom in November to move forward with developing measurable standards for salmon farming. The standards will help minimize the industry’s key impacts on the environment and society.

  October 08, 2008

• One In Four Mammal Species At Risk Of Extinction, Report Shows

  World Wildlife Fund said today that governments must double their efforts to save endangered species, as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List revealed that one in four of the world’s 5,487 known mammal species was at risk of extinction. Species such as tree kangaroos, narwhals and Irrawaddy dolphins are now closer to extinction, say WWF scientists who helped compile the list and work around the world to save endangered species and habitats.

  October 06, 2008

• Brazil Gets Tough to Stop Amazon Deforestation

   

  October 01, 2008

• Mollusc Aquaculture Dialogue Expands to Europe

  The Mollusc Aquaculture Dialogue will broaden its reach to Europe in November to engage stakeholders from one of the world's most influential mollusc farming regions in the process of creating standards for responsible mollusc farming.

  October 01, 2008

• Draft Standards for Responsible Tilapia Aquaculture Available for Review

  The first set of measurable, performance-based tilapia aquaculture standards created through a transparent and multi-stakeholder process was released for public comment today. They are the first draft standards from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-initiated Aquaculture Dialogues.

  September 29, 2008

• Shrimp Aquaculture Dialogue Expands its Reach

  The world’s shrimp aquaculture industry leaders and other stakeholders will meet in South America and Southeast Asia this fall to develop standards for shrimp farming that has a minimal impact on the environment and society.

  September 26, 2008

• WWF Competition For 2009-2010 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Now Open

  World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a call for applications for the 2009-2010 Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship. The Fuller Fellowship offers scientists the opportunity to link their post-doctoral research to on-the-ground conservation work at WWF sites.

  September 26, 2008

• World Wildlife Fund Saddened By Death Of Phil Clapp, Environmental Policy Group Leader

  World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a statement today on the news of the death of Philip E. Clapp, Deputy Managing Director, Pew Environment Group.

  September 18, 2008

• 2008 On Track For Lowest-Ever Sea Ice In Arctic

  Declining ice thickness and what is looking like the second lowest coverage on record means that Arctic sea ice may well have reached its lowest levels ever in terms of total volume, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said today. The final figures on the minimum ice coverage for this year are expected in a matter of days, but this year’s minimum figures are already flirting with last year’s record low of 1.59 million square miles.

  September 15, 2008

• Dr. Ruth Defries To Speak At World Wildlife Fund

  Dr. Ruth DeFries, a leading expert in sustainable development, will discuss “Changing Dynamics of Tropical Deforestation and Atmospheric Carbon Emissions: Science Meets Policy” at World Wildlife Fund on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.  The lecture is part of the Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Seminar series, which brings distinguished scientists from a variety of fields to Washington, D.C. to present cutting edge research of central importance to international conservation. 

  September 11, 2008

• JohnsonDiversey Announces Most Ambitious Climate Commitment In Cleaning Industry

  World Wildlife Fund announced today that JohnsonDiversey, one of the world’s largest providers of commercial cleaning products and services, has joined the WWF Climate Savers program, pledging to significantly reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions from their operations.

  September 10, 2008

• New Hope For Sumatra's Elephants And Tigers As Indonesia Doubles Size Of Key National Park

  World Wildlife Fund (WWF) hailed today's commitment by the government of Indonesia to more than double the size of Sumatra's Tesso Nilo National Park, one of the last havens for endangered Sumatran elephants and critically endangered Sumatran tigers.

  August 28, 2008

• Fishing Technology That’s Letting Turtles Off the Hook

  Alternative fishing technology has been shown to save turtles while not affecting fish catches, according to a report released today by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

  August 26, 2008

• Multiple Polar Bears Discovered Swimming Many Miles From Alaska Coast

  An aerial survey by government scientists in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea this week found at least nine polar bears swimming in open water – with one at least 60 miles from shore – raising concern among wildlife experts about their survival. A World Wildlife Fund (WWF) polar bear expert said the bears could have difficulty making it safely to shore and risk drowning, particularly if a storm arises.

  August 21, 2008

• “Salamanders to Elephants,” Carter Roberts featured in The New York Times

   

  August 19, 2008

• Congo Basin Unveils World's Largest Protected Wetland

   

  August 18, 2008

• WWF Outfits Bluefin Tuna with Tags to Shed Light on Population Decline

  Palma de Mallorca, SPAIN, August 14, 2008 – Key answers about the migratory behavior of overfished bluefin tuna will be revealed with the launch of a three-year Mediterranean tuna tagging project in Spain’s Balearic Islands, led by WWF scientists. Media can attend the tagging launch from August 27 to September 2 to observe the activities first-hand and speak to WWF fisheries experts on the bluefin tuna crisis.

  August 14, 2008

• Flawed U.S. Regulations Make Tigers in Captivity Vulnerable, New Report Shows

  Huge gaps in U.S. regulations for tigers held in captivity could make the big cats a target for illegal trade, wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC and World Wildlife Fund found in the first-ever comprehensive report on captive tiger regulations across the United States

  July 31, 2008

• World Wildlife Fund mourns the loss of Phil Ruhle Sr., fishermen, innovator and advocate for ocean conservation.

  On the evening of July 23 the fishing vessel Sea Breeze was lost at sea 50 miles off the coast of New Jersey. The vessel was skippered by Captain Phil Ruhle Sr., co-winner of WWF’s 2007 Smart Gear competition for his Rhode Island team's inspiring fishing gear design “The Eliminator”. Two crew members were rescued by the coast guard but it appears Phil Ruhle Sr. remained onboard as the vessel capsized and sank.

  July 29, 2008

• Climate Change Likely To Add Fuel To Wildfires, Causing Greater Risk Of Respiratory Harm From Smoke Inhalation, U.S. Government Study Finds

  Wildfires, which have ravaged the Western United States to a record degree in recent years, are likely to become even more severe, frequent and widespread due to climate change, leading to an expected increase in respiratory illness from smoke inhalation, increased property damage, and significant disruption to communities throughout the West and South, warns a new government report issued today.

  July 17, 2008

• WWF Praises Gore For Climate-Smart Energy Vision

  Former Vice President Al Gore today called upon the United States to embark on a path toward energy independence by committing to generate 100 percent of its electricity from clean, domestic, non-emitting energy sources, such as solar, wind and geothermal. Dr. Richard Moss, vice president for climate change at World Wildlife Fund (WWF), issued this statement.

  July 17, 2008