WWF-Canada
WWF-Canada
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β¨οΈ Protecting wildlife. π± Restoring nature.
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πΏ "It's a place of life." A beautiful reflection on Canada's peatlands from the latest episode of This Is Wild. π§ Listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1836411908/episode/ZjlhZDc5MTktMmViYi00ZDA1LWJiMjAtZGIxODRhYmJhNWVj #Peatlands #ThisIsWild
π€― POV: You're famous online but endangered IRL. Axolotls can regenerate lost limbs, keep their youthful features for life and spend their entire lives underwater. π§ But in the wild, they're critically endangered. Click through for facts, then learn more here: https://bit.ly/3UqwuZz
π The easiest fall decorating tip? Leave the leaves! Dead leaves and plant stems provide winter shelter for bees, butterflies and other wildlife, plus food for birds. ππ¦π¦ Learn more: https://regrow.wwf.ca/ #LeaveTheLeaves #Pollinators #WildlifeFriendly
π¦₯ Every adventure is better with a buddy π To celebrate #InternationalSlothDay, WWF-Canada sloth adoption kits are 25% off today only! Perfect for the wildlife lover in your life and a great way to support wildlife conservation. Shop before midnight: wwf.ca/shop π¦₯β¨ #Wildlife
πΏ βWeβre at risk of future generations not being able to experience nature the way we have.β Thatβs why Lindsay is returning for the #WWFClimb for Nature at BC Place. π Ready to join her? Sign up today: wwf.ca/climb #ClimbForNature #BCPlace ποΈ
π Weβve spent centuries calling wetlands "dark," "sinister" and unproductive. The reality? One of our most powerful climate allies is hiding just under the surface. π π§ Listen to the latest This Is Wild episode on Canada's peatlands: https://bit.ly/4yl8nJu
π¦ Arctic foxes can hear lemmings beneath the snow... then nosedive in to catch them. They're also tundra gardeners, polar bear followers and incredible long-distance travellers. Here's 10 reasons to love Arctic foxes π #ArcticFox #Arctic #Wildlife
πΌπ "I really love animals and I wanted to do something." That's why Rosie climbs. And she even beat her dad by a whole second. π Watch their story, then join us at the WWF BC Place Climb for Nature! ποΈβ¬οΈ π wwf.ca/climb #ClimbForNature #WWFClimb #ForNature
π¦ βThe birds have always been there.β A sugar bush owner shares why hearing birds each spring means so much to him. π§ Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts: https://bit.ly/4dnpZNp #ThisIsWild #Birds
πΎ "It's not about what you can't do. It's about what you can do." That's the mindset driving Angela Wood to take on the BC Place stadium steps on Oct. 24 with her team, Wild at Heart, for wildlife. π Read her story. π #WWFClimb
A plushie? Yes. A breakfast buddy, research partner and wildlife sidekick? Also yes. πΌπ Every WWF-Canada symbolic adoption helps support conservation while inspiring the next generation of nature lovers. π wwf.ca/shop #WildlifeAdoption #HolidayGiving
π¦π¨ "A puff of fine sawdust goes like a cloud into the air." Honestly? We could watch a yellow-bellied sapsucker build a nest all day. π§ Listen to E2 of #ThisIsWild to discover why this remarkable bird is helping tell a bigger story about Quebec's sugar maple forests: https://bit.ly/4dnpZNp
π¦ Mouthful by mouthful. Episode 2 of This Is Wild explores how yellow-bellied sapsuckers are helping connect the dots between biodiversity and forest health in Quebec's sugar bushes. ππ² π§ Listen to the full episode: https://pod.link/1836411908 #ThisIsWild #Biodiversity
π¨ $1.2B for ocean protection. Two days later, a new oil pipeline was designated a "project of national interest." Only ~75 southern resident killer whales remain. We don't need more evidence. We need action on what science already tells us. π https://bit.ly/470Ouwi #OceanConservation #SpeciesAtRisk
On National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we remember the children who never came home & honour the survivors of residential schools, their families & communities. #NDTR asks us to sit with the painful legacy of residential schools & to recognize education is essential to reconciliation. nctr.ca
πΊ Watch: CBC Gem's Truth and Reconciliation collection: gem.cbc.ca/collection/t... Support survivors & Indigenous-led organizations this #NDTR: irsss.ca/donate orangeshirtday.org/support/ fncaringsociety.com/donate legacyofhope.ca/donate/
On National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we remember the children who never came home & honour the survivors of residential schools, their families & communities. #NDTR asks us to sit with the painful legacy of residential schools & to recognize education is essential to reconciliation. nctr.ca
π For readers: Phyllis Webstad, founder of #OrangeShirtDay, has a new book out this year, w7ec N7Γ©lye Ey: We Are Still Here: A Life of Truth and Reconciling Two Worlds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNme... More reads celebrating identity, resilience, community & healing: downiewenjack.ca/blog-ihm2026...
π§ For children & teens: A reading list for kids and teens: kidsbooknews.ca/blogs/book-l... CBC Kids has a collection of videos, including "What does reconciliation really mean?": www.cbc.ca/kids/
On National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we remember the children who never came home & honour the survivors of residential schools, their families & communities. #NDTR asks us to sit with the painful legacy of residential schools & to recognize education is essential to reconciliation. nctr.ca
At 12PM EDT today, join the sixth annual national commemoration, Remembering the Children, live from Parliament Hill and produced by APTN, NCTR and CBC/Radio-Canada. Attend in person or watch along: nctr.ca/statements-a...
πΆ Tune in to A Day to Listen today, 6AM to 6PM local time, on radio stations across Canada, and listen for the premiere of "We Are Treaty People," a new song about treaties as living relationships built on peace, friendship and respect. www.songs4reconciliation.com
On National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we remember the children who never came home & honour the survivors of residential schools, their families & communities. #NDTR asks us to sit with the painful legacy of residential schools & to recognize education is essential to reconciliation. nctr.ca
π§ Listen to ΔukΚ·aa haΚuk ("come, let's feast" in Nuu-chah-nulth), an audio and video series from the IISAAK OLAM Foundation hosted by Eli Enns. It explores the history, laws and stories behind IPCAs in Canada: ipcaknowledgebasket.ca/cuk%ca%b7aa-...
ποΈ Tune in to Unreserved with Rosanna Deerchild. Its episode, "Reconciliation through friendships & forests," follows a native forest restoration project that's also healing relationships between communities, and asks what reconciliation can look like in our everyday lives. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
On National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we remember the children who never came home & honour the survivors of residential schools, their families & communities. #NDTR asks us to sit with the painful legacy of residential schools & to recognize education is essential to reconciliation. nctr.ca
We can each take up our own CTAs, starting with: Discover whose traditional territory you live on: native-land.ca Explore Indigenous communities and residential school sites with GIS mapping tools: www.whose.land/en/ Browse the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca
As a nature organization, we know that reconciliation in conservation must be guided by Indigenous leadership. Find out how Indigenous-led conservation and #IPCAs (Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas) safeguard biodiversity and strengthen cultural connections: ipcaknowledgebasket.ca
On National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we remember the children who never came home & honour the survivors of residential schools, their families & communities. #NDTR asks us to sit with the painful legacy of residential schools & to recognize education is essential to reconciliation. nctr.ca
Eleven years ago, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission delivered 94 Calls to Action. Indigenous Watchdog's latest tracking shows just 14 complete, unchanged from a year ago. 41 are in progress, 24 are stalled and 15 have not begun. www.indigenouswatchdog.org
π¦ Road trip season is here! Monarch butterflies are heading south for the winter and need nectar-rich pit stops along the way. πΌ Watch the reel for Riley's monarch-friendly planting tips and learn how you can help: regrow.wwf.ca #Monarchs #NativePlants #Pollinators
π Knowing what's at risk is one thing. Acting on it is another. This powerful reflection from WWF-Canada's Hussein Alidina is featured in the season 2 premiere of #ThisIsWild. π§ Listen: https://pod.link/1836411908 #Orcas #OceanConservation
π³ As #NationalForestWeek wraps up, here's one simple way to support nature: plant native. Native trees and shrubs help provide food and shelter for wildlife and are adapted to thrive where you live. Looking for planting tips? Check out our blog: https://bit.ly/4Au6f4z
πΌποΈ You don't have to be the fastest or fittest to make a difference. Join the WWF BC Place Climb for Nature and help fund conservation across B.C. while tackling the stadium stairs alongside an incredible community. π Oct. 24 π wwf.ca/climb #WWFClimb #Vancouver
π What happens when a species is on the brink of extinction, but action isnβt keeping pace? The season 2 premiere of #ThisIsWildPodcast explores the future of southern resident killer whales and what it will take to recover them. π§ Listen now: https://pod.link/1836411908 #Orcas #OceanConservation
β οΈ Canada wants to build faster. But can we build faster and protect the nature and wildlife that support our future? Bill C-39 could weaken safeguards for species at risk, migratory birds and fish habitat. National interest must include nature. Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/4yt8Evb
πΌ Want to make your campus wilder? π± Students, staff & faculty at Canadian post-secondary schools can apply for Go Wild Grants to restore habitat with native plants, trees & seeds. π¦π² π Apply by Oct. 14 π campus.wwf.ca/event/go-wild-school-grants/ #GoWildGrants #Biodiversity
Meet the Tilcayo: an itty-bitty wild cat newly identified in Boliviaβs cloud forests πΎπΏ Smaller than a house cat, itβs the first new living cat species formally described in 100+ years. Tiny cat. Big reminder: protect nature before it disappears! Read more: https://bit.ly/3VE0GQY #Wildlife
At this time of rapid development, environmental safeguards need to be bolstered β not brushed aside. ππ² Species like southern mountain caribou, chinook salmon and southern resident killer whale are depending on it. Read more: https://bit.ly/4rk6rPz #SpeciesAtRisk
Beyond the chatter lies a bigger story. π The season 2 premiere of This Is Wild explores the overlapping crises facing southern resident killer whales β and what has to happen next to prevent their sounds from being silenced. π§Listen to: https://bit.ly/3T7Bodo #ThisIsWild
πββοΈ He's broken records at the CN Tower, Eiffel Tower and BC Place. But this climb isn't about the clock. π Shaun Stephens-Whale is climbing for the ~75 southern resident killer whales left in the Salish Sea. Join him at the #WWFClimb for Nature at BC Place on Oct. 24 π wwf.ca/bcplace
πββοΈ He's broken records at the CN Tower, Eiffel Tower and BC Place. But this climb isn't about the clock. π Shaun Stephens-Whale is climbing for the ~75 southern resident killer whales left in the Salish Sea. Join him at the #WWFClimb for Nature at BC Place on Oct. 24 π wwf.ca/bcplace
π Got an idea to make your schoolyard more wildlife-friendly? WWF-Canada's #GoWildGrants can help bring it to life with funding for habitat projects using native plants, trees & seeds. π Apply by Oct. 14: schools.wwf.ca Share with a teacher, school or parent who should know about this opportunity.
Nepalβs tiger recovery is a conservation success story π Now, some of the communities behind it need urgent flood relief. Help families rebuild after devastating floods. Donate today. π https://bit.ly/4h9LnXI #NepalFloodRelief #WWFCanada
One climb can help B.C. wildlife. ποΈππ² Funds raised at the BC Place Climb for Nature support whales, salmon, forests and more across the province. Step up: https://fundraisers.wwf.ca/event/climb-for-nature/home #ClimbForNature #WWFCanada
π± Hot take: Being a good gardener is more about caring for your soil than your plants. WWF-Canada soil expert Cathal Doherty explains why in the latest #GoodNaturePodcast Nature Hot Takes. π π₯ Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxQEXvWRfWE #Gardening #SoilHealth