http://www.worldwildlife.org/ The latest stories from the places WWF works. Fri, 06 JUN 2008 17:00:00 EDT en-us http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem28029.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem28029.html Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EST The saola remains a mystery 20 years after its discovery. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27951.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27951.html Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EST Reconnecting shared landscapes is crucial for wildlife and people to thrive. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/04302012-lush-thriving-home.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/04302012-lush-thriving-home.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Nebraska ranchers work to protect the greater prairie chicken. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27807.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27807.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Communities lead new effort to protect snow leopards in Nepal. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27794.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27794.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Satellite images provide WWF scientists a better picture of buffalo in the wild. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27732.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27732.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Tourism benefits people and wildlife near Namibia’s largest wetland. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/ExperiencetheArctic .html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/ExperiencetheArctic .html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Hear WWF's President & CEO talk about polar bears in the Arctic. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27636.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27636.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Find out what’s it’s like to work in the Arctic. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/CommunitiesFindVoice.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/CommunitiesFindVoice.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST WWF helps communities find a voice through photography. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/03-29-2012-tracking-polar-bears.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/03-29-2012-tracking-polar-bears.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Meet Izzy, a female polar bear monitored through a satellite collar. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/03-26-2012-protecting-our-oceans.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/03-26-2012-protecting-our-oceans.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Young researchers contribute to marine conservation. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27340.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27340.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Memory Shakoi works to help her village and save wildlife. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27301.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27301.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST 71 bison released to their ancestral home on the American Prairie Reserve. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27201.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27201.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST WWF’s Sabita Malla shares inspiring moments from the field. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27186.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem27186.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST After hundreds of elephants are found slaughtered, efforts increase to secure a national park and its elephant population http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26949.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26949.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST A once-in-a-lifetime whale encounter illustrates urgent need to keep waters healthy. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26888.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26888.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Discover five achievements from the Heart of Borneo. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26851.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26851.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Camera traps reveal a robust refuge for Himalayan wildlife. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26884.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26884.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Not all tissue and paper towels are made from responsible sources. Take action to help protect tiger habitats. Read more http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26778.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26778.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST A trip to a fishing village in Africa teaches young women about conservation http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26647.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26647.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Read the story about a baby orangutan rescued on the island of Borneo. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26195.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26195.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Bristol Bay, referred to as America’s Fish Basket, is an economic engine for Alaska. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26505.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26505.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Meet Sidonie, a female ranger who works to fight poaching in Africa. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26536.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26536.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Buddhist monks are an effective voice for the protection of endangered species, like the Mekong dolphin. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26407.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26407.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Because of international cooperation, an armed antipoaching brigade from three nations patrols forests to protect wildlife. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem25296.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem25296.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST WWF documents the region’s amazing biodiversity and calls for action to protect its wildlife. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem25129.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem25129.html Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST World’s largest transboundary conservation area strengthens economies and preserves animal habitats. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24969.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24969.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Extraordinary snapshots of five of the seven wild cat species are a reminder of what could be lost to deforestation. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24831.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24831.html Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST WWF works to fight back against glacial lakes that threaten to wash away livestock and crush bridges and houses. Read more http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24782.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24782.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST WWF empowers communities in Nepal to adapt to climate change impacts, such as water shortages. Read more http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24548.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24548.html Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST WWF and partners are using satellite tracking devices to learn more about Arctic whales. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24185.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24185.html Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST Once thought to be globally extinct, black-footed ferrets are making a comeback. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24085.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24085.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST Volunteers planted trees in Lumbini, Nepal, on September 11, 2011 http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24071.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24071.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST Extreme melting has driven Arctic sea ice levels to record lows. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24061.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24061.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST A team of researchers led by WWF found that after two rounds of conventional logging, forests can lose up to 80 percent of their timber value and a quarter of their biodiversity. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23719.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23719.html Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST Scientists have discovered a new species of monkey on an expedition into one of the least known areas of the Brazilian Amazon.   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23503.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23503.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST The critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphin population in the Mekong River numbers just 85. Calf survival is also very low. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23409.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23409.html Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST The world's most robust marine reserve is at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja peninsula, according to a new study. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23307.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23307.html Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST An infant mountain gorilla was rescued from poachers in Rwanda. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23226.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23226.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST A declaration to protect Sumatra’s forests was endorsed by the governors of eight Sumatran provinces. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23163.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23163.html Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST A time to celebrate conservation successes and raise awareness about the many threats tigers still face. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem22651.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem22651.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST Guyana’s National Assembly recently approved a bill that provides a path for the establishment of a national system of protected areas. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21953.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21953.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST Nearly 750,000 acres of forest have been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council in Malaysia. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21514.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21514.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST Mozambique’s Lake Niassa has officially been declared a reserve by the Government of Mozambique. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21474.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21474.html Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST Leaders from 30 countries met at the Brazzaville Tropical Forest Summit to find shared solutions to save their forests and support the fight against the devastating consequences of climate change. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21346.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21346.html Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 EST A free and confidential phone hotline launched in Namibia as a proactive measure to stop potential acts of poaching. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/arctic-governance.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/arctic-governance.html Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 EST High-ranking public officials from the eight countries that border the Arctic Ocean agreed for the first time on a set of rules and actions geared toward protecting the fragile Arctic environment. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21209.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21209.html Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 EST Camera traps recorded an astounding 12 tigers in just two months in the central Sumatran landscape. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21124.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21124.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST Business and political leaders met for the Business 4 Environment Global Summit, uniting around a goal to stop the forest loss that affects much of the world’s valuable and threatened forests. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21057.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21057.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST A recent rhino census in Nepal revealed an increase in the population of greater one-horned rhinos. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20983.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20983.html Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST In honor of Earth Day 2011, a team of 20 trekkers participated in the Green Hiker-Green Planet trek through the Langtang area in Nepal’s Sacred Himalayan Landscape. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20950.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20950.html Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST The river is under threat from large-scale hydropower development. In the lower Mekong, there are currently 11 dams in different planning stages of development, including the Xayaburi dam project. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20866.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20866.html Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was a disaster for the people and wildlife in the Gulf region. It was also a reminder of the negative impact offshore oil and gas drilling could have on America’s Arctic. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20849.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20849.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST WWF is saddened by the death of Magayane Bazirushaka, a Virunga National Park ranger in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who was killed when a foot patrol was ambushed on Friday, April 8. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20806.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20806.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST Nepal began a national census to determine the status and distribution of the greater one-horned rhinoceros. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20458.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20458.html Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST WWF hosted the screening and discussion of "The Madeira River: Life Before the Dams" as part of the 2011 DC Environmental Film Festival. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20461.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20461.html Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST The German Government recently announced that it will provide approximately $6.9 million for the sound management of key protected areas on the reef over the next five years. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20444.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20444.html Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST A suspected tiger smuggler was arrested with the skin of an adult male tiger. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20367.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20367.html Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST Rare footage of two Javan rhinos and two of their calves was captured on video recently. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem19836.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem19836.html Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST World Wildlife Fund (WWF) concurs with the Department of Interior’s decision on February 9, 2011 to recognize that the Pacific walrus, the largest pinniped species in the Arctic, merits protection under the Endangered Species Act. Pacific walrus use sea ice to forage in the shallow waters of the Chukchi and Bering seas, as well as to rest and give birth to their young. That ice is melting at a rapid pace and, as a result, there is a dramatic decrease in walrus habitat. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem19802.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem19802.html Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST A new chapter in South Asian regional cooperation for strengthening wildlife law enforcement began with the formal launch of the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network, which was announced at an inter-governmental meeting in Bhutan in January 2011. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem19705.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem19705.html Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST With the support of the WWF, the Galápagos National Park and the Galápagos Government Council, the MS TÛRANOR Planet Solar, a boat that runs entirely on solar energy, recently visited the Galápagos Islands. The goal of the visit was to promote solar power, efficient energy and ecological mobility by providing information and increasing awareness of the importance of renewable energy. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem19393.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem19393.html Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST Namobuddha became Nepal’s first wild tiger to be fitted with a GPS-enabled satellite collar and translocated from Chitwan National Park to Bardia National Park in Nepal on January 22. WWF supported the translocation with technical expertise and financial aid, working closely with the Government of Nepal and the National Trust for Nature Conservation. The satellite collar will help scientists gain a better understanding of tiger ecology and improve conservation efforts like anti-poaching operations. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem19283.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem19283.html Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem19240.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem19240.html Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem19139.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem19139.html Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST The female rhino and her calf were greeted with cheers and applause from the Indian Rhino Vision 2020 (IRV 2020) team of conservationists, local representatives, veterinarians and forest department officials as the two made an impatient entry into their new home at Manas National Park in India’s northeastern state of Assam on December 29. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18899.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18899.html Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST A new investigation by WWF and other groups reveals that one of the world’s largest paper suppliers is still cutting down the rainforest on the Indonesian island of Sumatra – even though the company claims to have stopped doing so. The forest being cleared is vital to the survival of tigers and other endangered species. You can voice your opposition to this by making more responsible choices about the paper you buy. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18714.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18714.html Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST A large segment of Alaska’s sea ice, islands, and coastline that is considered important to polar bears is now designated as critical habitat. As a result of the designation, federally regulated activities – such as oil and gas drilling – that may have an adverse affect on polar bears and others species will get an extra level of review by the government. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18567.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18567.html Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST Rare and endangered Asian big cats are sold in black markets along Myanmar, Thailand and China’s shared borders, facilitating a deadly illicit trade in tigers and other endangered species says TRAFFIC and WWF’s joint report “The Big Cat Trade in Myanmar and Thailand.” http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18446.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18446.html Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST Fishing is the principal livelihood for over 200 million people around the world, but since the 1950s it has been estimated that over 75% of the marine fish stocks are now either fully exploited or overfished. WWF is working with more than 40 countries to end destructive fishing practices, to create and expand marine protected areas, reform national policies for managing fish and address the needs of those who depend on marine areas. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18394.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18394.html Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST In the lush rainforests of the Amazon, scientists have discovered a blue-fanged bird-eating spider, a black and blue-colored poison dart frog, a pink river dolphin and a camouflaged anaconda. These and thousands more species were discovered in the Amazon between 1999 and 2009, at the average rate of one new species every three days, according to a new WWF report. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18419.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18419.html Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Russia’s Far East is the homeland of two of the most charismatic examples of global biodiversity—the Amur tiger and the Korean pine. Both are under assault as the forestry administration of Primorsky Province in the Russian Far East moves to open critical Amur tiger habitat for logging. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18303.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18303.html Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST A video camera trap installed by WWF and partners has captured footage linking the destruction of a crucial Sumatran tiger forest to the expansion of palm oil plantations in Indonesia’s Riau Province. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18198.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18198.html Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18134.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18134.html Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18127.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18127.html Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST The four main candidates for president in the Brazilian elections have declared themselves opposed to key points in a controversial legislative proposal to reduce protection against forest loss. Opposition by the candidates was strongest against provisions which would grant an amnesty to major past acts of illegal deforestation. The candidates also admitted the need to develop a genuinely forest-based economy, reduce deforestation to zero, adopt appropriate new instruments and conduct research. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18072.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18072.html Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST Africa’s rhinos received a massive—and loud—show of support during Rhino Day on September 22. South Africans all around the country blew their vuvuzelas as a symbolic call for immediate action to stop rhino poaching through strengthened law enforcement and strict legal penalties. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18024.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18024.html Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST Stamps emblazoned with tiger images and “Save the Tiger” messages are used in the Eastern Himalayas to help raise awareness about the need to double tiger numbers by 2022, the next Year of the Tiger. The stamps, created under the leadership of WWF and other entities, also help show the commitment of Nepal, Bhutan and India to protecting wild tigers. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17912.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17912.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17877.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17877.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17809.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17809.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST Almost 60,000 new trees are going to reforest critical tiger habitat on the Indonesian island of Sumatra as a result of global connection made on Forest Friends, an initiative that brings together young adults from Indonesia and Germany. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17732.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17732.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST When great minds collaborate, conservation happens. In this case, World Wildlife Fund partnered with federal agencies and other conservation groups to relocate black-tailed prairie dogs living on the interface of federal and private land residence within Wyoming’s Thunder Basin National Grassland to designated land for future black-footed ferret restoration. The relocation effort is in response to the recently revised Thunder Basin National Grassland management plan that uses lethal and non-lethal tools alike to manage prairie dogs and their habitat. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17540.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17540.html Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST A documentary filmed in the Apaporis basin of the remote Upper Rio Negro portion of the Colombian Amazon is making its premiere in New York City from July 30 through August 5 and in Los Angeles, from August 5 to12.   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17475.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17475.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST WWF’s new River of Giants: giant fish of the Mekong report profiles four giant fish living in the Mekong that rank within the top 10 largest freshwater fish on the planet. This report highlights the dangers associated with hydropower development on the mainstream of the lower Mekong River basin. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17446.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17446.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST On July 19, 2010, an interagency task force within the Obama administration issued final recommendations for a national ocean policy that would for the first time establish a coordinated system for managing America’s oceans, coasts and Great Lakes.  Implementing such a policy has been a top priority for WWF; initial recommendations were announced in 2009. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16758.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16758.html Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST David Ankoh has what it takes to have his name entered into the Guinness Book of Records. He is 109 years old living in the sub Saharan country of Cameroon where life expectancy for men is about 50, is a father of 88 children, lives in a village at the periphery of the Boumba-Bek National Park and is not only a witness to a disappearing abundance of wildlife, but is also a strong supporter of WWF work in the area. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16741.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16741.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST More than two years of lobbying by WWF  and Malagasy scientists, are expected to see the island’s rosewoods, ebony and other precious woods listed for international trade restrictions, giving some hope for a slowing of the organized illegal logging assault on the threatened species and the forests and protected areas where they are found. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16726.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16726.html Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST “Over there, over there!!!  Get your masks and flippers on!” our interaction officer, Embet Guadamor yells. He’s standing high on the mast of an outrigger pointing Southwest to what looks like open ocean. But it’s not open ocean to his eagle eyes. He’s spotted a dark, spotted mass under the water and it can only mean one thing – we’re about to enter the realm of the whale sharks. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16735.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16735.html Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST Marking the amended Lacey Act’s two-year anniversary, Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer today praised the landmark legislation for protecting the environment, leveling the playing field for honest businesses and halting the egregious practice of illegal logging. The celebratory event, jointly hosted by WWF and the Environmental Investigative Agency (EIA), gathered a diverse group of experts from industry, government and the environmental community to share early successes, lessons learned and anticipated benefits of the Lacey Act. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16628.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16628.html Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST WWF welcomes the historic pledge by China and Nepal to work together to better protect nature in their countries. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16618.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16618.html Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST What does WWF wildlife biologist Christy Williams do when he’s not monitoring wildlife or leading WWF’s Asian Rhino and Elephant conservation program? He watches wildlife of course, and, fortunately for the rest of us, he also photographs what he sees.This combination of passion and profession recently produced a series of stunning photographs which resulted in Christy being named Sanctuary magazine’s RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) 2009 Wildlife Photographer of the Year.  http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16602.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16602.html Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST WWF was the first environmental group invited by the government to work in China— and we have been a leader in protecting the precious species and vital habitats of the country. For nearly 30 years we have achieved lasting results by reaching across political boundaries and forging relationships with communities, industry and governments at all levels.  http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16574.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16574.html Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST Hydropower dams have already caused a mass extinction of wildlife on the Coosa River, and unless dam operations change, the South will lose even more of its priceless natural heritage on the Coosa. This threat landed the Coosa River in the number ten spot in America’s Most Endangered Rivers: 2010 edition, produced by American Rivers. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16324.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16324.html Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 EST A first-time workshop in Bhutan today is bringing together religious leaders, government officials and conservationists to discuss how to better protect sacred natural sites in the region. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16213.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16213.html Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 EST Thanks to their keen sense of smell, dogs are put to work sniffing out bombs, drugs, earthquake survivors and lost children. Now, WWF is using them to help sniff out tigers. Or tiger dung, to be precise. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16191.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16191.html Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 EST A WWF sponsored documentary film titled “The Cost of Climate Change” won the best award in the environment category during the country’s 2nd National Annual Journalism Award. Six print and four broadcast journalists were awarded cash prizes and certificates at the award ceremony. The award ceremony was organised to coincide with world press freedom day on May 3. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16092.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16092.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST Mario Malomo is excited and anxious as he joins more than a dozen of his committee members who have taken up positions around the Tembe Piste community fishpond. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16034.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16034.html Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST This month, suspected members of a Chinese poaching gang were captured by Russian border patrol after sneaking into a tiger sanctuary near Kymen-Rybolov, a Russian village near the Chinese border. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16039.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16039.html Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST American Prairie Reserve’s first bison calf of the season was recently born on the greening prairie of Northeastern Montana. Only hours after the newborn’s arrival, the mother, brought to American Prairie Reserve in 2006 as part of WWF’s bison reintroduction project, was using her hoof to help the calf stand up on all four legs.  Since the first calf, nine others have been born, bringing the total number of bison on American Prairie Reserve to 206. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16011.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16011.html Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST Scientists have discovered more than 123 new species in the Heart of Borneo area during the past 3 years – an average of more than 3 new species per month. These finds include the world’s longest known stick insect, a flame-colored snake and a color-changing frog. In total, 67 plants, 29 invertebrates, 17 fish, five frogs, three snakes and two lizards and a brand new species of bird have been discovered. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16018.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem16018.html Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST Images of the near-extinct Sumatran rhino were recently captured by WWF-Malaysia and the Sabah Wildlife Department’s camera traps. Experts believe that this rhino is pregnant, giving hope for the species and adding urgency to the enforcement of anti-poaching laws in the region’s forest and wildlife reserves. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem15835.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem15835.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST A new population of rare giant mouse lemurs was discovered in southwestern Madagascar’s Ranobe forest. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem15455.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem15455.html Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST The result of several years of collaboration with WWF and other partners, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently released American Bison: Status Survey and Conservation Guidelines 2010. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem15866.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem15866.html Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST For the first time in the Central American Caribbean waters, there will be a ban on lobster fishing during the species’ reproductive season. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem14779.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem14779.html Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Video cameras installed in the Sumatran jungle have captured close-up footage of a tiger and two cubs, the first time that WWF has recorded evidence of tiger breeding in central Sumatra in what should be prime tiger habitat. The images have led to renewed calls for stronger measures against poaching and the rapid deforestation of tiger landscapes on the Indonesian island.  http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14611.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14611.html Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST An unprecedented combination of climate change and increasing human pressures could have a devastating effect on coral reefs in the near shore areas of Southern Madagascar. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14549.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14549.html Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Recently WWF and partners undertook a risky operation to drain Thorthormi Glacial Lake in Bhutan. Thorthormi lake is perched at 14,527 feet above sea level in the remote Lunana area of northern Bhutan. Because of climate change, melt water has swollen this glacial lake. Rated as one of Bhutan’s likeliest future catastrophes, an outburst flood through Thorthormi’s unstable walls would release up to 14 million gallons of water and debris into the upper catchment of the Po Chu river and surrounding communities. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14352.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14352.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Fewer trees were cut down in the Amazon this year, creating an opportunity to apply sound government policies to halt deforestation in other damaged forests, WWF says. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14309.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14309.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST In 1999, the first known images of Vietnam's Javan rhinos were captured in camera traps supported by WWF, proving without question that this species was not extinct in mainland Southeast Asia as was once believed.Now WWF and our partners are furthering the quest for Javan rhino using an innovative new tool – dung-sniffing dogs. Trained in the US and Vietnam, the canine duo Chevvy and Pepper are a vital part in getting accurate information on the last of the Javan rhinos in Vietnam. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14175.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14175.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Kathmandu, Nepal- The Government of Nepal announced today an expansion of Bardia National Park in the Terai Arc Landscape by 900 sq km, which will increase critical habitat for tigers. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14178.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14178.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14179.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14179.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST China received praise here today from the International Tiger Coalition (ITC) for promising to work with its neighbors to end tiger trade and bring back wild tigers. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14119.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14119.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Among many foreign visitors to Tesso Nilo National Park (TNTN), Pelalawan district, Riau, the presence of US Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron R. Hume brings its own impression to the Head of TNTN, Suprahman Hayani. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14125.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14125.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Tiger experts, government officials, scientists and conservationists are gathering in Kathmandu, Nepal this week to start a new global dialogue on how to save wild tigers as the world prepares to celebrate the Year of the Tiger in 2010. The Kathmandu Global Tiger Workshop is the first in a series of high profile political negotiations culminating in a Tiger Summit in 2010. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14112.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14112.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST WWF applauds today’s announcement that the government of Belize has agreed to set a responsible tourism policy for the country. The announcement was made during the 3rd International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations in Belmopan, Belize. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13791.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13791.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST It is no exaggeration to say that the Virunga Landscape is known as much for its famed mountain gorillas as it is for a long and bloody conflict that has taken a toll on millions of people. The challenge is inspiring people to save an irreplaceable natural treasure when they face hunger, desperation and even death. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13787.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13787.html Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST A bird-eating fanged frog, a gecko that looks like it’s from another planet and a bird that would rather walk than fly, are among the 163 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year that are now at risk of extinction due to climate change, says a new report launched by WWF ahead of UN climate talks in Bangkok. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/2009-conservation-achievements.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/2009-conservation-achievements.html Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST WWF has enjoyed many significant conservation achievements across the past year. Below are a few success stories highlighting exciting results, but also emphasizing our continuous commitment to confront the ongoing challenges faced by our planet.  http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11899.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11899.html Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST Water is taken for granted by those for whom access to it is as easy as a trip to the kitchen sink. But, in fact, we are facing a deepening crisis of freshwater resources.  http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13233.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13233.html Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST A new WWF report reveals more than 350 new species – such as the world’s smallest deer, a “flying frog” and a 100 million-year old gecko – that have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas, a biological treasure trove now threatened by climate change. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13200.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13200.html Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST A Craig Miller Productions and World Wildlife Fund film entitled Amur River Basin: Creating a Lasting Sanctuary for the Mighty Taimen has been selected as a film finalist at this year's Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.  http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13176.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13176.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST The preliminary population estimate of snow leopards in the Nepal Himalayas conducted by WWF in collaboration with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) has shown the presence of about 300-400 animals. The figures were recently released by the Government of Nepal. The study was undertaken with funding from WWF-US, WWF-UK and WWF-Finland. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13113.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13113.html Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST WWF stressed the need to renew tiger conservation efforts in response to the government of Nepal’s announcement of an estimated 121 breeding tigers in four protected areas in the Terai Arc Landscape of Nepal. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13037.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem13037.html Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST I was on the frontier of India’s remotest wildness, where few humans have treaded before and fewer to study wildlife. Kargil, among largest districts of India, is best known in recent history for the major military conflict that occurred here in 1999. This unfortunately overshadowed the region’s rich wildlife. For, it is here that one of world’s most elusive creatures- the Snow Leopard, roams wild and free. To highlight this wildlife, I chose the district with Drass sector as the site of my project, despite the fact that I had to scour through 12,000 sq km of cold desert, which is frozen for much of the year. During my interaction with locals, I learnt about the tremendous decline in their (locals’) wildlife sightings, post-1999. They claimed even the common local resident birds had disappeared. Fortunately the situation was improving these days, they added. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12789.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12789.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST To call attention to the imminent dangers of the Imja Lake Outburst to their way of life, the Sherpa communities in Nepal’s Khumbu region organized a “Beat the GLOF” action run. The dramatic increase in the size of the Himalayan Mountains’ glacial lakes is a direct consequence of climate change, which is melting Himalayan glaciers into lakes at an unprecedented pace. This has created the threat of potentially deadly GLOFs – Glacial Lake Outburst Floods – to the people living in the Himalayas. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12734.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12734.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12722.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12722.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced today that Russia will create a new 1.5 million hectare park in the Arctic, a central area for the Barents and Kara Sea polar bear populations. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12639.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12639.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST In January 2009, the management authorities of the Galápagos Marine Reserve (GMR) unanimously approved a fishery management plan, locally referred to as the “Fishing Chapter”. This plan was created – over a three-year period -- by the Galápagos National Park, the National Institute of Galápagos and the National Fisheries Institute. Representatives of the local artisanal fishing sector – who received scientific advice from WWF, the Charles Darwin Foundation, Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano and FUNDAR – also contributed to the creation of this plan.  http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12559.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12559.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST WWF, along with the Fundación Carlos Slim and the Mexican Federal Government, has launched an initiative that aims to establish Mexico as a global model for conservation by protecting its rich natural heritage and promoting sustainable development within six priority regions that collectively represent 30 percent of the country.  http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12435.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12435.html Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 EST In the campaign’s dramatic opening event, veteran Everest summiteer Apa Sherpa carried a climate change banner to the summit of the world’s highest mountain. After a grueling 6 weeks, Apa completed his 19th ascent to the top of the world on May 21, 2009, where he placed the message “Stop climate change – let the Himalayas live.” http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12404.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12404.html Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 EST A massive logging operation planned by one of the world’s largest paper companies would destroy the forest home of 100 great apes that are part of the only successful reintroduction program for Sumatran orangutans. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12850.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12850.html Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 EST In May 2009, leaders of six Coral Triangle countries promised to take action to safeguard the world’s richest marine resource and some 100 million people depending on it. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12320.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12320.html Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 EST In the year since the May 12, 2008, earthquake that devastated southwest China’s Sichuan Province, WWF and our humanitarian partners have been active on the ground to care for pandas on the impacted reserves and lessen the suffering of the neighboring communities. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/congobushmeat.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/congobushmeat.html Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 EST More than a ton of illegal bushmeat – including primate and elephant meat – was seized in the Congo Basin last week and 15 wildlife poachers arrested in an unprecedented police operation. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12139.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12139.html Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST On Monday, April 6, ministers from nations representing the Arctic and Antarctic regions gathered at the State Department in Washington for high-level talks on climate change and other issues that are affecting the two Poles. The summit marked the first time that Arctic Council nations and Antarctic Treaty members have ever gathered to meet as one body. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12407.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12407.html Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST A sherpa set off to climb Mount Everest for a record 19th time to take an anti-climate change message to the world’s highest peak. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11982.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11982.html Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST A new nature reserve – including forests which are rich in biodiversity – has been declared in Tanzania. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11892.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11892.html Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST Many violent incidents between people and tigers in Sumatra’s Riau Province in the past 12 years have occurred near forested areas being cleared by paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) and associated companies, under the umbrella of its holding group, Sinar Mas Group (SMG), according to an analysis of human-tiger conflict data. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/rctodayshow.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/rctodayshow.html Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11784.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11784.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11782.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11782.html Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11466.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11466.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST In December 2008 the government of Bhutan declared Wangchuck Centennial Park, the country’s tenth and second-largest park. Bhutan is the only place on Earth where the habitat of the snow leopard and mighty tiger intersect. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11528.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11528.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST Southeast Asia’s few surviving elephants are under increasing threat from booming illegal ivory prices in Vietnam, according to a new market analysis released by TRAFFIC – the world’s largest wildlife trade monitoring network, and a joint program of IUCN and WWF.   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11186.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem11186.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem11132.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem11132.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST For the first time in more than a year, mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Virunga National Park have been seen by park rangers, and are reported to be doing well. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10990.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10990.html Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST According to a new report by WWF and partners, over 1,000 species have been newly discovered in the Greater Mekong over the last ten years. That’s an average of two per week – making this one of the most prolific rates of discovery in the world. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10970.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10970.html Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Nepal’s Suklaphanta (Sook-lah-fahn-tah) Wildlife Reserve was once considered prime tiger habitat because of abundant prey and the relative scarcity of competing predators. A sustainable population in this protected area is crucial for maintaining the genetic diversity of tigers in the region. Because of concerns that Suklaphanta’s tiger population was shrinking due to illegal poaching, WWF and partners began conducting more frequent and comprehensive surveys of the tigers. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/danrather.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/danrather.html Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10927.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10927.html Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Despite the Brazilian government’s recent crack-down to stop the accelerating loss of the Amazon’s rain forests, deforestation continues to increase. From August 2007 to July 2008, Brazil deforested almost 3 million acres – an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10714.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10714.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10433.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10433.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST The 2008 WWF Duke of Edinburgh Conservation medal has been awarded to former Brazilian Environment Minister Her Excellency Senator Marina Silva. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10442.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10442.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST The ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has recently intensified. As a result more than 50 Congolese park rangers fled to safety from Virunga National Park and more than 800,000 people have been displaced. There are also reports that the rebels have advanced to just outside of Goma – the regional capital – threatening the stability of the entire country. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10288.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem10288.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST 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. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/fallenamazon.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/fallenamazon.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9857.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9857.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9472.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9472.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST WWF Enlists President’s Support for Coral Triangle InitiativeWashington, D.C. - On Monday, June 23rd President Gloria Arroyo of the Philippines, together with World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International held a luncheon with CEOs and top officials of various public and private organizations, to enlist their support of Coral Triangle Initiative, which the President and her country are founding members of. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9281.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9281.html Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST The unspeakable human tragedy resulting from the massive earthquake in China and the major reconstruction efforts ahead have been very much in the news lately.  As you are aware, this is a critical region for WWF because of our work to protect giant pandas and panda habitat and I wanted to update you on the current state of our efforts. The situation in the field is still very fluid, with sometimes contradictory reports being issued. Thankfully, all WWF staff and volunteers in China are now reported safe. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9174.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9174.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9121.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9121.html Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 EST In addition to untold human devastation, WWF has learned that the 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck China’s Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008, severely impacted close to 20 panda reserves in the Minshan Landscape, part of WWF’s Yangtze priority place and home to the giant panda. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9028.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9028.html Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Springtime on the plains brought more than just the year’s first rains and prairie grasses, as WWF’s bison reintroduction project welcomed five newborn calves (and counting) to Montana’s American Prairie Reserve.  The Reserve and reintroduction are joint projects between WWF and our partner the American Prairie Foundation.  http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9012.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9012.html Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EST 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. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9013.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9013.html Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EST WWF has joined with a coalition of Alaska Native and conservation groups who filed suit in federal district court in Alaska on January 31, arguing that in making its decision to hold the lease sale, Minerals Management Service (MMS) – an agency within the DOI – did not adequately weigh the impacts oil and gas activities would have on wildlife like polar bears, or on native villages along Alaska’s North Slope. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem8960.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem8960.html Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem8739.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem8739.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST 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. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem7631.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem7631.html Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST Office-supplies giant Staples Inc. has ended their relationship with Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (APP). Staples sourced over 9 percent of its total paper supply from APP, and is the latest of large paper sellers worldwide, including Office Depot Inc., to stop buying from this paper company because of its poor environmental practices. WWF, along with businesses and many other conservation organizations, believe that APP is destroying natural rainforest and contributing heavily to climate change in order to feed its mills. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem6278.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem6278.html Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST Recently, Ministers of the Environment from the Greater Mekong Subregion countries - Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam - gathered in Vientiane, Laos, to review the regions' environmental progress over the past three years. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6436.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6436.html Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST In the Democratic Republic of Congo, continued fighting has intensified the environmental and humanitarian crisis. In spite of WWF's provision of emergency fuel wood supplies for people in temporary camps, pressures on nearby Virunga National Park are increasing. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6578.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6578.html Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST After years of WWF advocacy in support of increased funding for conservation work in the Chihuahuan Desert, the United States Congress recently passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This bill includes $15 million per year for four years in support of wildlife habitat enhancements and research in the Rio Grande Basin. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6340.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6340.html Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST On December 17, 2007, Chile's President awarded the prestigious Bicentennial Seal to WWF's community conservation project "Strengthening Governance and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Huilliche Territory of Mapu Lahual." The project won in the Environment category, and was nominated by WWF and the Mapu Lahual Indigenous Association to the Chilean Government. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6285.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6285.html Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST New data from the government of Brazil shows that deforestation rates for the Brazilian Amazon from August 2006 to July 2007 have fallen for the third consecutive year - and are the lowest registered for the region since 1991. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6439.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6439.html Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6280.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6280.html Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST Hoi An, Vietnam - Two new reserves have been created in Vietnam's rugged Annamite Mountains to protect the saola, one of the world's rarest animals. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6286.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6286.html Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST Brasilia, Brazil - Today nine Brazilian conservation organizations, including WWF-Brazil, launched an initiative to protect the Amazon's rainforests. This historic pact establishes a system of economic incentives for conservation with a goal of eliminating deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon by 2015 - an ambitious 7 year target. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6289.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6289.html Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST September 23, 2007, marked the year anniversary of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of 24 WWF friends and colleagues. On that day, WWF celebrated their achievements and highlighted the successes of Nepalese conservationists at the local and national levels. In Nepal WWF-US President Carter Roberts was joined by Jim Leape, director general of WWF International, officials from the government of Nepal, and the families and friends of those lost. Among other events, a ceremony was held at the base of Kangchenjunga Mountain - the site of the crash - and WWF is urging the government of Nepal to declare September 23 "National Conservation Day." http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6325.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6325.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST Customs and the Frontier Service in the Primorskii province in the Russian Far East have seized a massive cache of illegal wildlife products bound for China. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6313.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6313.html Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST The vast semi-arid grasslands of the Northern Great Plains are laced with some of the longest stretches of free-flowing rivers in North America. These freshwater ribbons of life are habitat for species such as river otters, beavers and the endangered pallid sturgeon. Like many rivers and streams worldwide, they are challenged by dams and reservoirs, the diversion of streams for irrigation and unsustainable cattle grazing. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6315.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6315.html Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST In the plains of Montana, WWF is a partnering with the Gros Ventre, Assiniboine and Chippewa-Cree communities to learn how the restoration of cougar populations would affect the residents and economies of the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boys Indian Reservations. The Fort Belknap Reservation is home to the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine tribes, while the Chippewa-Cree live on the Rocky Boys Reservation. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6294.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6294.html Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST   http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6301.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6301.html Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST Coral reefs attract a diverse abundance of marine animals and plants that rely on each other for food and shelter. They create rich spawning grounds for fisheries and feeding grounds for sea turtles. They protect coastal areas from extreme ocean storms. They provide areas for tourism and recreation. There is even evidence that some organisms found within the reefs are a valuable resource for modern medicine. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6295.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6295.html Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST Only 31 rhinoceros were counted during a 10-day survey, from May 17-27, 2007 conducted in Bardia National Park, according to the national authority, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation in Nepal. The previous rhino census, carried out in 2000 in this park found a total of 67 rhinos - 37 in the Geruwa River floodplain, and 30 in the Babai River floodplain. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6284.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6284.html Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST The first 24 participants in WWF's nature reserve management course have graduated from the three-year program. WWF initiated this first-of-its kind program in Xi'an (Shaanxi Province) in 2004 to address the increasing demand of nature reserves in the Qinling Mountains for a higher level of technical knowledge and capacity among their staff. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6287.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6287.html Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST Washington, D.C. - The Blue Moon Fund recently awarded WWF a grant to ensure that construction of the Madeira dams in the Amazon River basin does not permanently harm the region's biodiversity, economic potential and local communities. Established in 2002, the Blue Moon Fund supports nonprofit organizations working to build a sustainable balance between humans and nature. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6304.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6304.html Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST In the spring of 2007, WWF helped establish no-take zones and beach management units (BMUs) for sustainable community fisheries within and outside of Kenya's Kiunga Marine National Reserve in the Lamu district. To date, 15 zones have been established within the reserve and six outside of the reserve. The zones are implemented and designed by local communities and are used for monitoring and research. BMUs established in the area enforce fisheries management and issue licenses to fishermen. They also increase empowerment and local resource ownership within the communities. There are six BMUs now in a pilot phase. These are the first steps towards scaling up the Lamu Archipelago as the second seascape program for Coastal East Africa. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem7008.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem7008.html Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST In the Gulf of California's Bahia de Kino, WWF in collaboration with the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP) and Comunidad y Biodiversidad A.C. (COBI A.C.), a local environmental organization, works with local fishermen to establish sustainable fishing practices in the San Pedro Martir Island Biosphere Reserve. The reserve harbors an array of marine animals such as brown and blue-footed boobies, and is also home to one of the Gulf of California's largest sea lion colonies. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6317.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6317.html Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EST This spring on the great American prairie brings more than the year's first rains and renewed prairie grasses. WWF recently welcomed three newborn calves to Montana's American Prairie Reserve. The two females and one male are now part of a conservation herd originally from South Dakota's Wind Cave National Park. With the arrival of these spring calves, there are now 42 bison in the American Prairie Reserve herd. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6288.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6288.html Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 EST Cali, Colombia - In recognition of his groundbreaking work to conserve South America's pink river dolphins, Dr. Fernando Trujillo was awarded both the Whitley Award sponsored by HSBC Holdings and the Whitley Gold Award, the Whitley Fund for Nature's most prestigious honor. Dr. Trujillo is the founder and scientific director of the Fundación Omacha - a partner of WWF-Colombia in the Amazon and Orinoco Basins. With support from WWF and its local partners, Dr. Trujillo is working with a team of young South American scientists to survey river dolphin populations along the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers and their tributaries in Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. Central to his work is a strong campaign to stop the killing of dolphins and other endangered species for use in the catfish industry. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6336.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6336.html Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EST The dramatic effect climate change is having on our oceans is especially evident in the waters surrounding the island nation of Madagascar, which boasts some of the richest arrays of marine biodiversity in the Indian Ocean. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6435.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6435.html Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST Just last month, staff of the WWF-funded Dzanga-Sangha Primate Habituation Programme witnessed the birth of a new infant into the Makumba group of western lowland gorillas, which lives in the Central Africa Republic's Dzanga-Ndoki National Park. The newborn was named Mowane - meaning "gift of God" in the local Bantu language. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6271.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6271.html Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST WWF and a coalition of regional and national conservation groups is protecting the U.S. Southeast Rivers and Streams - home to the highest number of endemic freshwater fauna in North America. Along with our partners, we are urging federal agencies to fully and carefully assess the impacts of coal mining on the region's most vulnerable wildlife - as required by law. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2006/WWFPresitem6322.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2006/WWFPresitem6322.html Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 EST In May 2006, WWF staff flew over the Gulf of California during a 10-day exercise to count pangas (small fishing boats), fishing campsites and aquaculture ponds in order to assess current fishing efforts and compare results to 1998 data, as well as determine the extension of aquaculture activities in the region.