In The News: Coasts & Oceans

2017-08-09

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is launching a new petition urging the federal government to reduce plastic litter by advancing sustainable packaging initiatives.

2017-08-03

Today’s remarks by federal Fisheries Minister Dominic Leblanc about the recent deaths of 10 of the remaining 522 North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence reflect our national concern regarding the conservation of these majestic animals that are in grave danger of going extinct in our lifetime.

2017-06-07

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is launching new campaigns to reduce plastic pollution and prevent right whale entanglement during Rivers to Oceans Week June 8-14.

2017-05-18

Researchers whisking away juvenile fish from the wild to a federal hatchery

2017-04-24

The Canadian Wildlife Federation, Carleton University and Energy Ottawa have joined together to study the American eel, an endangered species native to the Ottawa region. The group received a $122,000 grant from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's Ontario Species at Risk Stewardship Fund for vital research.

2017-03-23

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) welcomes the federal government’s investment in ocean protection, freshwater conservation and aquatic invasive species management in the budget announced today. However, CWF continues to urge governments to address and prioritize conservation issues for the health, economic, social and spiritual well-being of Canadians.

2014-08-14

August 14, 2014 – Seven of the eight turtle species in Muskoka are at-risk. The Canadian Wildlife Federation has partnered with a local, like-minded organization Scales Nature Park to launch the Saving Turtles At Risk Today (S.T.A.R.T.) Muskoka Turtle Project to help these at-risk turtles.

2014-05-22

This #WorldTurtleDay, May 23, 2014, the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to announce it will be working with the Scales Nature Park for the delivery of the Saving Turtles At Risk Today (START) Muskoka Turtle Project, an exciting turtle conservation program in the Muskoka region.

2014-04-30

The Canadian Wildlife Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF), is pleased to announce more than half a million in new funding from the Rogers Foundation.