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• WWF Comments on US-China Summit

  World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued the following statement from Keya Chatterjee, Acting Director of Climate Change for WWF, in reaction to remarks today by President Obama and President Hu Jintao on prospects for the upcoming climate negotiations in Copenhagen:

  November 17, 2009

• WWF TV Ads Urge Alaskans to Ask Senators to Support Climate Legislation

  ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, November 16, 2009 – World Wildlife Fund this week launched a 10-day TV advertising campaign in Alaska, urging voters to contact Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and ask them to support climate legislation. Alaska is feeling the impacts of climate change more than any other state, and its Senators could play a key role in reaching a bipartisan solution on the issue.

  November 17, 2009

• Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue to Meet in Norway

  The Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue will meet in Bergen, Norway this week to present draft environmental indicators for the salmon farming industry. More than 90 people – including representatives from environmental organizations, salmon producers and scientists from the world’s most prominent salmon farming regions – are expected to attend and provide feedback on the draft indicators.

  November 16, 2009

• Dr. Melanie Stiassny to Speak at World Wildlife Fund

  Dr. Melanie Stiassny, Axelrod Research Curator at the American Museum of Natural History will speak on “Preserving Evolution in Action in the World’s Deepest River – A Conservation Challenge” at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today, Thursday, November 12, 2009 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. 

  November 12, 2009

• A Step Forward for Senate Climate Bill

  Landmark legislation that would address climate change and lay the foundation for a new clean energy economy advanced closer to final passage today.

  November 05, 2009

• World Wildlife Fund's Northern Great Plains Restoration Project Recognized in 2009 Global Vision Awards

  A unique conservation project World Wildlife Fund (WWF) started two years ago in partnership with the Nebraska-based Grassland Foundation has won Travel + Leisure’s 2009 Global Vision Award for Wildlife Tourism.

  November 04, 2009

• Tiger experts call for urgent action to save species

  More than 250 experts, scientists and government delegates from 13 tiger range countries this week called for immediate action to save tigers before the species disappears from the wild, citing the urgent need for increased protection against tiger poaching and trafficking in tiger parts.

  November 03, 2009

• WWF Partners with Kroger on Sustainable Seafood

  World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today announced a partnership with The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), one of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, to help develop a strategy for responsibly-sourced wild seafood.

  October 29, 2009

• World Wildlife Fund Hosts "Securing Water for People and Nature in a Changing Climate”

  World Wildlife Fund (WWF) will host “Securing Water for People and Nature in a Changing Climate” – the 2009 Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Symposium – on November 3-4, 2009, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. 

  October 23, 2009

• US Designates Polar Bear Critical Habitat, Creating Some Breathing Space for the Species

  WWF applauds today’s announcement of the proposed designation of key areas of polar bear habitat across Alaska by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The requirement for the identification of “critical habitat” was triggered by the listing of polar bears as threatened under the US Endangered Species Act in 2008.

  October 22, 2009

• Kimberly-Clark and WWF Work Together to Conserve the World's Forests

  Kimberly-Clark Corporation, one of the world’s largest producers of tissue products, has joined WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network and committed to increase its use of wood fiber from sustainable sources to help protect the world’s forests. Protecting the world’s forests is critical to addressing climate change as deforestation accounts for nearly 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

  October 21, 2009

• Tetra Pak Inc. Joins Global Forest and Trade Network

  Tetra Pak Inc., a leading manufacturer of food processing and packaging systems, is joining WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network in North America (GFTN-NA) to promote trade of responsibly sourced forest products. The Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) is WWF’s initiative to eliminate illegal logging and transform the global marketplace into a force for saving the world’s valuable and threatened forests.

  October 15, 2009

• HP Joins WWF’s Global Forest and Trade Network

  HP today announced it has joined the Global Forest & Trade Network in North America (GFTN-NA), a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) initiative linking more than 300 companies globally that share a commitment to responsible forestry.

  October 15, 2009

• WWF Helps Masked Bandit Return to Prairies

  After a 70-year absence from Canada, black-footed ferrets will once again prowl the prairies, following today’s release of more than 30 captive-bred animals into Canada’s Grasslands National Park.   Leading the reintroduction were staff from a dozen different conservation organizations, governments and zoos, including species experts from WWF-US and WWF-Canada.

  October 02, 2009

• World Wildlife Fund Travel Program Announces 2010 Tours

  World Wildlife Fund’s Travel Program is announcing its 2010 tour schedule, adding new multi-sports trips and family tours designed to get travelers up close and personal with wildlife. Since 1983, World Wildlife Fund has taken curious travelers on wildlife-viewing expeditions throughout the world.  The new 2010 offerings reflect ever–increasing interest by travelers in unique destinations in which to enjoy their favorite outdoor sports and activities, as well as trips which offer families – often three generational – opportunities to make lasting memories.

  October 01, 2009

• Dramatic Footage of Walruses in Alaskan and Russian Arctic Highlights Threats From Climate Change

  World Wildlife Fund has obtained dramatic high definition footage along the Arctic shorelines of Russia and Alaska showing the dramatic impact climate change is having on walruses.  Earlier today, an investigative team led by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued preliminary findings explaining the mass death of young walrus calves that is captured on the WWF footage. 

  October 01, 2009

• WWF Statement on Introduction of Climate and Energy Legislation in US Senate

  World Wildlife Fund issued the following statement today from Lou Leonard, WWF’s director of climate policy, following introduction of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act by Senators John Kerry and Barbara Boxer:

  “We commend Senators Kerry and Boxer for their leadership in starting the process for approval of a strong climate and energy bill in the Senate this year. The introduction of this important bill builds on the momentum created by House passage of the American Clean Energy Security Act in June. Senate passage this year of a comprehensive climate and energy bill is crucial to our economic recovery and our national security; it is also vital to ensuring American leadership towards a new global partnership to fight climate change this December in Copenhagen. 

  September 30, 2009

• Congo Basin Heads of State and Conservation Groups Celebrate 10 Years of Success in Saving World’s Second Largest Rainforest

  Leaders of the Congo Basin countries and conservation groups are pressing for more attention, funds and technical support to save the world’s second largest rainforest and benefit its population during a Congo Basin Forest Forum and Congressional Hearing today.

  September 29, 2009

• International Conservation Caucus Foundation Hosts Heads of State Forum on Congo Basin Forest Partnership

  Leaders of Congo Basin countries, members of Congress and leading conservation organizations are gathering in Washington to recognize 10 years of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership. At a Congressional hearing the future of the world’s second largest rainforest will be discussed, including how those forests can help solve the climate crisis and contribute to regional security, effective governance and sustainable development.

  September 28, 2009

• Bird-Eating Fanged Frog One of 163 New Species Found in Greater Mekong in Past Year

  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 World Wildlife Fund (WWF) ahead of UN climate talks in Bangkok.

  September 25, 2009

• G20 leaders acknowledge urgency of climate change, but fail to take concrete action on financing, says WWF

  Heads of the world’s 20 largest economies acknowledged the urgent need for a deal in Copenhagen that sets us on a path to a clean energy economy and addresses the devastating impacts of climate change, but very few concrete measures were taken by the group. 

  September 25, 2009

• National Geographic Partners With WWF To Reduce Emissions

  National Geographic, through a partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), announced today it will cut its emissions of greenhouse gases by 80 percent by the end of 2010. The Geographic’s commitment comes on the heels of the United Nations Summit on Climate Change in New York and at the start of the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh.

  September 23, 2009

• Dr. Arun Agrawal to Speak At World Wildlife Fund

  Dr. Arun Agrawal, Associate Professor of Natural Resources & Environment at the University of Michigan, will speak on “Community, Carbon and Livelihoods of Forest Commons – Win-Win vs. Tradeoffs Relationships” at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Thursday, September 24, 2009 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 22, 2009

• WWF Response to President Obama's Speech Before United Nations

  World Wildlife Fund issued the following statement today from Keya Chatterjee, acting director of WWF’s climate program.

  September 22, 2009

• As Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2009 Minimum, Pressure Builds On Senate To Pass Climate Bill This Year

  Ice coverage over the Arctic sea has likely reached its lowest level for 2009 – the third lowest amount of coverage on record – based on data collected by the National Snow and Ice Data Center. 

  This year’s summer melt continues a trend of rapid sea ice decline over the past 30 years.  The average sea ice extent for August 2009 was 2.42 million square miles – about 540,000 square miles below the 1979 to 2000 average. That decline is larger than the states of Texas, California, Florida and Indiana combined.

  September 17, 2009