Published by the World Wildlife Fund WWF marks with great sadness the passing of a founding leader and dear friend, Aileen Bowdoin Train, who died peacefully Friday morning in her home in Florida. Aileen was an early champion of conservation, serving on the boards of WWF-US in Washington, DC; and WWF-International in Gland, Switzerland; the Chesapeake Bay […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Once found in diverse habitats across Asia, the world’s wild tiger population has shrunk by an alarming 96 per cent in the last century due to illegal tiger trade, poaching and habitat loss. Today, the world is at risk of losing this iconic species completely, with as few as 3,890 […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In mid-October of 2016, a sighting of an Amur tiger in the city of Vladivostok caused a sensation. Pictures and videos of the tiger, lost in the concrete jungle of the city, appeared in the headlines of local news and even got international attention. Despite efforts from the police, ranger […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Many people may not know that access to fresh water around the globe can have big impacts here in the US. Access to fresh water means biodiversity, economies and communities can thrive. Lack of water, on the other hand, can lead to social disruptions and conflict – and this often […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The government of Belize has not put into place promised protections for the Belize Barrier Reef World Heritage site, leaving the largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere under threat from offshore oil drilling and damaging coastal construction, according to a new WWF assessment. Key concerns include a lack of […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Over the last decade, Linhthong La-Intong has seen many changes in Sobphouan, his small village located in central Laos’s Bolikhamxay Province. But, he says proudly, there’s one thing that has remained the same: the forest. That’s because the village of Sobphouan, with help from WWF, is a leading example of […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund This past winter, the extremely endangered ringed seals of Lake Saimaa received a lifeline via man-made snowbanks. The seals were struggling to find nests to give birth, so a group of volunteers, including WWF, went to work to create snow banks for them. Out of the 81 pups born months […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund One of the best ways to conserve the world’s forests is to look for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo when shopping. The logo means the materials used to make the product have been sourced from responsibly managed forests. Finding the FSC® logo just got easier. Through a unique collaboration […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund A new agreement gives hope for the critically endangered vaquita. Signed by the Government of Mexico, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, and the Carlos Slim Foundation, and formally supported by WWF, the agreement includes a permanent ban on gillnets in vaquita habitat, as well as the development of new fishing gear […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In a disturbing and growing new trend, Asian elephants of all ages are being slaughtered in Myanmar for their skin and other body parts. Elephant poaching rates since January have already surpassed the annual average for the country—in a country that has less than 2,000 wild Asian elephants, this is […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund More than 1,000 US governors, mayors, businesses, investors, and colleges and universities assembled today to reaffirm their commitment to climate action and declare they will continue to pursue ambitious emissions reductions despite the Trump administration’s decision to pull out of an unprecedented and essential international agreement to curb climate change. […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Today the United States announced its intent to withdraw from the historic Paris Agreement, the world’s first truly global plan to address climate change. “Pulling out of the Paris Agreement would undermine US credibility on the world stage while making it harder for our country, and the world, to reach […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Flooding is currently the most common natural disaster worldwide, and rising global temperatures will only make it more frequent and severe. Last year inland flooding emerged as the most expensive weather event in the US, contributing significantly to the $46 billion in damage caused by climate-related disasters in the […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The village of Ak-Shyrak, Kyrgyzstan is special to Farida Balbakova. But just in her lifetime, the village has gone through enormous changes. In her youth, it was under Soviet Rule and all property was government-owned. In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed and Farida watched as her countrymen lost their livelihoods […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund A snow leopard was successfully collared in Kangchenjunga Conservation Area on May 8, 2017 making it the fourth one to be collared in Nepal’s eastern snow leopard conservation complex. The snow leopard, a sub-adult female about two years of age and weighing 66 lbs., was tracked and fitted with a […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund With an estimated 30 or fewer remaining individuals, the vaquita are the focus of WWF’s new report calling for immediate, collective action to save the species from extinction. Fondly known as the “panda of the sea” for its distinctive markings, the vaquita is endemic to the Upper Gulf of California. […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In a surprising new finding, scientists recorded narwhals using their horns to hit and stun fish before eating them. Scientists already knew that narwhal horns are full of nerves and are not used for fighting purposes. But the video reveals a here to now unknown narwhal behavior. Long known as […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In Nepal, the steep land above Devendra Jung Gurung’s house in Tanahun District’s Aamdanda village is prone to landslides. But now, he no longer worries as much about this potential danger. Devendra Jung has planted fodder trees and broom grass, a local plant known as amriso, whose strong root system […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Tigers, elephants, rhinos, and Himalayan black bears can all pose a risk to human life or livestock when they cross into nearby villages. Many species damage crops that farmers grow near forests and along traditional wildlife migration routes. As crops mature during the growing season, local people work day and […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund With USAID support, Hariyo Ban generated: 24,039 improved cook stoves, including 4,724 as part of recovery from the 2015 earthquake Repair of six micro-hydro plants following the earthquake Repair or reconstruction of nearly 116 miles of trails following the earthquake Safe drinking water and sanitation for 28 schools following the […]