World Wildlife Fund

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• WWF Says Farm Bill Is Missed Opportunity, May Negatively Impact Native Grasslands

  A $300 billion five-year Farm Bill that cleared Congress today contains much-welcomed environmental provisions, but also creates risk to native grasslands, leaves conservation programs under-funded and misses an opportunity to reform the government’s outdated farm subsidy system, according to World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

  May 15, 2008

• World Wildlife Fund Confirms Safety of 12 American Tourists In China’s Wolong Nature Reserve

  World Wildlife Fund (WWF) officials said today they have received confirmation that 12 American tourists in China, who had been out of contact since the massive earthquake struck the Wenchuan region on Monday, have been located and are reported to be safe. 

  May 14, 2008

• U.S. Government Affirms that Climate Change is Putting Polar Bears in Peril

  Climate change is destroying vital polar bear habitat, putting the species at risk of extinction, the U.S. government said today as it listed the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s largest conservation organization, said the government’s decision clearly indicates that climate change impacts are already threatening the survivability of animals and habitats, and illustrates the urgency of preparing for and adapting to a rapidly changing climate.  

  May 14, 2008

• WWF Joins Suit Opposing Lease Sale 193 in the Chukchi Sea

   

  May 14, 2008

• Creation of New Protected Areas in the Amazon; Good News, But Not Enough to Save It, Says WWF.

  The announcement by Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the creation of approximately 7,828,938.5 acres of new federal protected areas in the Amazon: the Jarí National Park, Iquiri National Forest, Middle Purus Extractive Reserve, and the expansion of the Balata-Tufari National Forest is a positive step but only one of many which will be needed to save the Amazon, according to WWF.

  May 12, 2008

• World Wildlife Fund and The Nature Conservancy Release First-Ever Comprehensive Global Map of Freshwater Systems

  Over a decade of work and contributions by more than 200 leading conservation scientists have produced a first-ever comprehensive map and database of the diversity of life in the world’s freshwater ecosystems. The map and associated fish data – a collaborative project between World Wildlife Fund and The Nature Conservancy -- are featured in the May issue of the journal BioScience.

  May 08, 2008

• Businesses Seeking Expertise from the Conservation Community Now Have Clear Steps for Moving Ahead on Sustainable Seafood

  World Wildlife Fund is one of more than a dozen U.S. and Canadian organizations that today released steps companies can take to develop and implement a comprehensive, corporate policy on sustainable, wild-caught and farmed seafood. The “Common Vision for Environmentally Sustainable Seafood” highlights a clear path for achieving sustainability in the seafood industry.

  May 08, 2008

• Gulf Coast Students and WWF to Explore How Vulnerable Region is to Climate Change

  WASHINGTON—Twenty-five high school students displaced by Hurricane Katrina will join WWF and scientists to examine the southeastern United States’ vulnerability to climate change under research awards from WWF and Allianz Foundation for North America this spring.

  May 01, 2008

• Unprotected: Bristol Bay, Alaska - World's Fish Basket

   

  May 01, 2008

• World Wildlife Fund and Aquarium of the Pacific Partner to Help Save One of the World’s Most Important Wildlife Havens

  Described by Jacques Cousteau as the world’s aquarium, Mexico’s Gulf of California is one of five marine ecosystems in the world with the highest diversity of wildlife. But pressures from unsustainable tourism, development, and commercial fishing are threatening the wildlife and the way of life for the people of the region. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Aquarium of the Pacific have formed a partnership to help save the Gulf of California.

  April 30, 2008

• Wildlife Protection Bill Advances in House

  WASHINGTON – Legislation to protect endangered and iconic animals, including leopards, cheetahs and gray wolves, passed a key congressional panel today and was cleared for a vote by the full U.S. House of Representatives.  World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) chief scientist, Dr. Eric Dinerstein, testified in support of the bill at a hearing in September.

  April 30, 2008

• This Mother’s Day, celebrate mother nature and all the moms in your life

  This Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 11) you can show every one of the moms in your life how much you care with a gift from World Wildlife Fund’s Online Gift Center.  WWF Mother’s Day gifts are not only perfect for any mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, daughter, or mother to be, but also provide a way to help Mother Earth.

  April 28, 2008

• The Bolivian River Dolphin: Conservation Ambassador of the Amazon

  The government of Bolivia recently declared the Bolivian river dolphin as a Natural Heritage. This designation highlights the value placed on the conservation of this species and the freshwater ecosystems in the Beni province of northeastern Bolivia where it lives. The government committed to continuing its protection of this emblematic cetacean and pledged to strengthen measures to conserve the dolphin and its habitats.

  April 25, 2008

• Climate Change Hitting Arctic Faster, Harder

  WASHINGTON – Climate change is having a greater and faster impact on the Arctic than previously thought, according to a new study by World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

  April 24, 2008

• WWF-Backed Oceans Bill Clears Congressional Panel

  WASHINGTON – A key congressional panel today passed a landmark bill, strongly backed by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), that would reinvigorate the health of U.S. coastal waters and bolster the sustainability of the oceans.

  April 23, 2008

• Reducing Deforestation is Key to Addressing Climate Change, WWF Official Tells Congress

  WASHINGTON -- National and international plans to combat climate change must address the root causes of deforestation, which is responsible for nearly 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) official said in testimony before the U.S. Senate today. 

  April 22, 2008

• 36 Million Americans Take Part in WWF's Earth Hour

  World Wildlife Fund announced today that an estimated 36 million Americans took part in Earth Hour, a global event in support for action on climate change that took place March 29, 2008.

  April 21, 2008

• Development of Standards for Shrimp Farming in East Africa and Central America/Mexico Moving Forward

  WASHINGTON, DC: Criteria and indicators that will be used to create standards for responsible shrimp farming are under development for the shrimp industries in East Africa and Central America/Mexico.

  April 18, 2008

• "Extinct" elephant may have been found again – on a different island with a different name

  The Borneo pygmy elephant may not be native to the island of Borneo after all. Instead, the population could be the last survivors of the Javan elephant race – accidentally saved from extinction by the Sultan of Sulu centuries ago, suggests an article co-authored by World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

  April 17, 2008

• Development of Standards for Shrimp Farming in East Africa and Central America/Mexico Moving Forward

  Criteria and indicators that will be used to create standards for responsible shrimp farming are under development for the shrimp industries in East Africa and Central America/Mexico.

  April 17, 2008

• President Bush Refuses to Lead; WWF Looks to Presidential Candidates for Leadership on Climate Change

  WASHINGTON – Officials at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today expressed doubt that President Bush’s Rose Garden speech this afternoon will offer any hope for meaningful action on climate change before the end of his term and called on his would-be successors to demonstrate leadership on the issue, specifically urging them to participate in a debate on climate change and other science and environmental issues.

  April 16, 2008

• President Bush’s Climate Speech: Too Little Too Late

  WASHINGTON – Dr. Richard Moss, Vice President and Managing Director of Climate Change for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and member of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, issued the following statement today in response to President Bush’s speech on climate change:

  April 16, 2008

• Illegal Fishers Plunder Arctic Waters, says WWF Report

  Anchorage, ALASKA –Pervasive and hugely profitable illegal fishing for Atlantic cod and walleye pollock in the Arctic threatens the health of globally important fisheries and their resilience to climate change, says a new WWF report Illegal Fishing in Arctic Waters.

  April 16, 2008

• Technical Working Groups to Develop Draft Standards for Pangasius Aquaculture

  Nominations are due by April 30th for the Technical Working Groups (TWG) that will draft criteria, indicators and measurable standards for certifying sustainable pangasius farming. Recommendations from the TWGs will be presented to the Pangasius Aquaculture Dialogue – a diverse group of pangasius farming stakeholders – for final consideration by the end of this year.

  April 15, 2008

• National Geographic Channel Recognizes WWF with Award

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 9, 2008 World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was one of four organizations awarded National Geographic Channel's "Preserve Our Planet" Award for Excellence at an event held April 8 at National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, DC.

  April 11, 2008