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Recent Press Releases
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Trade Ban Fails March 18, 2010
World Wildlife Fund is dismayed that discussion of a long-awaited proposal to ban international commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna was cut short today at the world’s largest wildlife trade convention when an immediate vote was pushed through.
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Study Highlights Forest Protected Areas as a Critical Strategy for Slowing Climate Change March 16, 2010
A new study involving scientists from 13 different organizations, universities and research institutions states that forest protection offers one of the most effective, practical, and immediate strategies to combat climate change. The study, “Indigenous Lands, Protected Areas, and Slowing Climate Change,” was published in PLoS Biology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, and makes specific recommendations for incorporating protected areas into overall strategies to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses from deforestation and degradation (nicknamed REDD).
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Chinese medicine societies reject tiger bones ahead of CITES conference March 12, 2010
WWF and TRAFFIC welcome a World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS) statement urging its members not to use tiger bone or any other parts from endangered wildlife.
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World Wildlife Fund Welcomes US Support for International Trade Ban on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna March 03, 2010
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) officials said they welcomed today’s announcement that the United States government will vote for a ban on international commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna during the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the world’s largest wildlife trade meeting which takes place later this month.
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Cities and States Across the U.S. to Turn Out for WWF's 2010 Earth Hour February 25, 2010
WWF announced today that a record 19 states and 48 cities in the U.S. will dim their lights for Earth Hour 2010 with more expected to join the global movement in the coming weeks.
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WWF to Engage in Independent Assessment of Coral Triangle Skipjack Fisheries February 25, 2010
WWF announced its intent to actively engage in the independent assessment of skipjack tuna fisheries in part of the Coral Triangle following today’s declaration by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) to seek Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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The World Prepares to Participate in WWF's Earth Hour February 17, 2010
On Saturday, March 27th at 8:30 p.m. local time, the largest ever public demonstration for action on climate change will take place as lights are symbolically turned off for one hour in homes, office buildings, iconic landmarks, government buildings and retail establishments across the globe for Earth Hour.
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WWF Collaborates with Supervalu on Sustainable Seafood Assessment and Sourcing Strategy February 16, 2010
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today announced a new collaboration with SUPERVALU, one of the largest food retailers in the United States, to create a strategy for sustainably sourcing the store’s wild-caught seafood. As part of the collaboration, WWF will help SUPERVALU assess the sources of the company’s top 20 wild-caught seafood species. The assessments will inform the development of a new sustainable seafood sourcing strategy that will drive the company’s seafood purchases. This includes evaluating Marine Stewardship Council certification for wild species.
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Year of the Tiger Begins with Big Cats in Serious Trouble Around the World, Including Here in the U.S. February 10, 2010
As many Asian countries prepare to celebrate Year of the Tiger beginning February 14, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reports that tigers are in crisis around the world, including here in the United States, where more tigers are kept in captivity than are alive in the wild throughout Asia. As few as 3,200 tigers exist in the wild in Asia where they are threatened by poaching, habitat loss, illegal trafficking and the conversion of forests for infrastructure and plantations.
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As Nations Sign On to Copenhagen Accord, Path to Low-Carbon Future Becomes Clearer February 01, 2010
China, Europe, India, Brazil and dozens of other developed and developing countries announced specific steps to fight climate change, meeting yesterday’s deadline to submit such commitments under the Copenhagen Accord. While yesterday was the official deadline for submitting targets, countries may continue to sign on and associate themselves with the agreement.
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