February 2012
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#Thelast130 western gray whales are in trouble!... →
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Save the last 130 Western Gray Whales The western gray whale is on the edge of extinction. There are probably fewer than 130 remaining with less than 26 breeding females. Every year, they come to feed off the coast of Sakhalin Island, Russia, but now a new oil platform threatens the survival of this critically endangered whale.
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Dispatches from Central Africa!
Keeping endangered species safe from poachers is a difficult task, but some places Central African are having success. The Dzanga Sangha protected area in southeastern Central African Republic is one such standout. WWF works in Dzanga Sangha training rangers, supporting sustainable livelihoods, and helping habituate gorillas for ecotourism.
Carlos Drew, our global species program director,...
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January 2012
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Towards Zero Poaching of Tigers
Poaching is devastating the wild tiger population.
If we are ever to realize the recovery of this magnificent species, we must stop poachers in their tracks now. Zero Poaching is more than a slogan; it is a target that we have to aim our efforts towards as a vital and urgent part of the redoubling of our efforts to bring the tiger back.
WWF is looking to the global tiger conservation partners...
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December 2011
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Female rangers breaking gender barriers →
Sidonie Asseme never succeeded in persuading her father to let her join the military. That was her desire in 2005 when she passed a test to join the Cameroon army. He had wanted his daughter to be a…
WWF support of the Friends of Fish Ministerial... →
WWF International`s Lasse Gustavsson, Executive Director, Conservation, made the following statement in support of the Friends of Fish governments, a group of developed and developing countries…
Insurance sector key to China meeting renewable... →
Beijing, China – A report published today by WWF and RSA states that China may not be able to tap fully into its renewable energy potential due to lack of an insurance system for the sector.
The…
"Our work really starts now..." →
Whilst efforts to reach a global consensus on combating climate change continue, the need for effective action at the regional and national level escalates. Such action can no longer wait for…
Official report confirms massive misuse of EU... →
Brussels, 12 December 2011 - The EU Court of Auditors today published a report damning costly failures to eliminate overfishing in Europe. The report found that the multi-billion euro European…
WWF: Governments fail on ambition, courage at UN... →
Durban, South Africa — After two weeks of sparring and a day-long extension, governments once again failed today to provide the inspiration and ambition to tackle climate change and provide hope for…
WWF: Climate talks helping create a 4° world →
Durban, South Africa: Government leaders are still not seeing the big picture—we are here to address catastrophic climate change, WWF said today ahead of the closing of the climate negotiations in…
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EARTH HOUR: After Hours #1 →
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Earth Hour Office – Warsaw, Poland
Earth Hour offices around the world share their work spaces. Different countries, cities and surroundings – a united cause to protect the planet.
“The secret garden in the picture is the garden that belongs to the maison in which WWF Poland has its office. For few warm and non rainy months :) we have our meetings in it and eat lunch there. For...
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Help us stop an environmental catastrophe in...
Studies reveal that the revised Brazilian Forest Code proposal could have negative effects on an area roughly equivalent to Germany, Italy and Austria combined (more background here).
Send a message to the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff asking her to veto the changes on Brazil’s Forest Law!
http://panda.org/forestlaw
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Xayaburi dam delay pending further studies is a... →
Siem Reap, Cambodia – The ministerial-level meeting of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) has agreed to delay a decision on building the Xayaburi dam in northern Laos pending further studies on the…
WWF warns on looming Amazon deforestation disaster... →
Brasilia, Brazil: Brazil’s Senate has decided to pursue short term gain over long term security in a vote to do away with long standing protections for the Amazon and other key forested areas, WWF…
WWF on Durban climate talks: We could end up... →
WWF Director General, Jim Leape, made the following statements on where the negotiations stand and where countries must move from here:
“We’re not done here. This process is too important given…
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Sam Smith, Leader of the WWF Climate and Energy...
Week 2 of the climate negotiations starts today and the main political issues remain unresolved.
Sam Smith, Leader of the WWF Climate and Energy Initiative, is here to answer your questions - both on COP17 and on WWF’s asks.
Post your questions to this page and we will get back to you in a few days with a video interview.
WWF brings major low carbon technology programme... →
Beijing, China - WWF has announced the China launch of Climate Solver, the organization’s primary programme to strengthen the development and widespread use of technologies that can…
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Global Climate Conference in Durban, South Africa
What does WWF want from the talks? Food, water and energy. For all. Forever. http://wwf.panda.org/cop17PandaNovember 30, 2011 4:22:25 PM ESTLeadership needed for real progress on climate negotiations Video: Tasneem Essop,
leader of WWF international climate team, on the problematic countries for a
2nd period of the Kyoto Protocol.Tasneem Essop_Problem countries.mpgWWFautNovember 29,...
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Check out this interview with Jurgen & Stella...
Launch of the EU Climate Policy Tracker 2011 →
Today WWF and Ecofys launch – EU Climate Policy Tracker 2011 – warning that EU climate and energy policy is failing to put the EU on a course to 2050 decarbonisation.
The EU Climate Policy…
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People in the streets say NO to Brazilian Forest... →
Thousands of people occupied the great lawns in front of the Brazilian National Congress sending a resounding message to president Dilma against granting amnesty for illegal deforestation, exemption…
Action now could double forests saved →
Durban, South Africa – It’s possible to reduce deforestation to near zero by 2020, but delaying action to save forests by even a decade means double the area of forests lost by 2030, says WWF. …
Durban talks - an opportunity to move beyond... →
Durban, South Africa: The United Nations climate change talks starting this week present a unique opportunity for leaders of the world to move beyond political posturing and lay the foundations for…
Creativity needed to reduce demand for endangered... →
Efforts to reduce the demand for parts and products from endangered species must effectively address the attitudes, motivations and behaviours that drive this demand if they are to be successful. New and innovative approaches must also be developed for the different groups that can influence the consumer demand for tigers, rhinos and other endangered wildlife species.
Penguins rescued from New Zealand oil spill... →
The first little blue penguins affected by the Rena oil spill were released back into the wild at Mount Maunganui on Tuesday, after several weeks of recovery and care by WWF staff and other members…
Billboards teach wildlife trade laws in Malaysia →
Ignorance is no longer an excuse for wildlife criminals, with awareness signboards on wildlife crime penalties built around Gerik town, near Malaysia’s Belum-Temengor Forest Complex.
These…
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No more excuses – leading companies in WWF... →
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia – Companies in Europe, Australia and Japan are buying more certified sustainable palm oil than ever before, but urgent action is still needed to avoid the irreversible loss…
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Markets drive conservation in Central Africa →
Madrid, Spain – Certification has shown that commercial forestry can co-exist with conservation objectives in the Congo Basin, according to conclusions reached at an international seminar “Forest…
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Wild Amur tiger captured by camera trap for the... →
Changchun, China - A wild Amur tiger has been captured on camera for the first time in an area of Northeast China. The Wandashan area is considered key to the breeding and resettlement of the…
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WWF helps teach kids link climate change with... →
Philippines – WWF recently partnered with Banco de Oro Unibank (BDO) in the Philippines to teach public elementary students about both climate change impacts on biodiversity and how they can…
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Private sector can play an important part in... →
The involvement of businesses and NGOs in tackling our dwindling resources is essential, says Stuart Orr, but there’s trust to be built.
Stuart Orr is freshwater manager at WWF International
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Five rare wild cat species caught on camera in... →
Pekanbaru, Indonesia – After an amazing five of the seven wild cat species found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra were recently caught on camera in a tract of forest rapidly being lost to…
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Palm Oil Scorecard
How Clean is Our Palm Oil?
View more presentations from WWF International
http://wwf.panda.org/palmoil/scorecard
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List of endangered species highlights threats from...
The latest update of the world’s list of threatened animals and plant species, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species reveals mixed fortunes for many species.
The revised list finds that an alarming 40% of Madagascar’s terrestrial reptiles are threatened. WWF’s wildlife trade monitoring networkTRAFFIC has drawn attention to the rampant illegal trade in many of the country’s...