Dr. Parikshit Kakati, WWF India’s wildlife veterinary specialist, plays a key role during the flood season in Assam, India, as part of a team that rescues and treats injured wild animals.
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WWF Response to Call for Nominations in Arctic Coastal Plain
The Department of Interior has issued a call for nominations asking oil companies to identify their preferences on areas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s Coastal Plain to lease for oil drilling. In response, WWF issued the following statement f…
Read moreSustainable pepper farming supports people and nature in Malaysian Borneo
Empowering farmers with green practices builds livelihoods while strengthening biodiversity.
Read moreNew Guide Provides Step-by-Step Instructions for Companies to Navigate Climate Risks and Make Sustainability Resilient
Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 2020 – A new practical guide from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) illustrates steps businesses can take to help maintain profitability and social license to operate in a climate-insecure future. Rising to Resilience: A practical gu…
Read moreRosebud Sioux Tribe Welcome First Bison Home to Wolakota Buffalo Range
Today, Rosebud Economic Development Corporation (REDCO), with support from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Rosebud Tribal Land Enterprise (TLE) proudly announce the inaugural transfer and release of 100 plains bison (buffalo) from the National Park Servi…
Read moreNew Report from WWF Says Addressing Abandoned Fishing Gear Must be Central in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution
Abandoned fishing gear is the deadliest form of plastic debris for marine life and has already driven the vaquita porpoise and other marine mammals to the brink of extinction, yet even as this crisis continues to intensify, little attention is being pa…
Read moreWWF Statement on California Order Requiring Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed an executive order directing the California Air Resources Board to establish regulations requiring all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California in 2035 be zero-emission vehicles. In response to …
Read moreTribes Begin Five-Year Swift Fox Reintroduction at Fort Belknap
Fort Belknap, MT — After an absence of more than 50 years, the swift fox has returned to the grasslands of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana. From Sept. 12 to 20, the Assiniboine (Nakoda) and Gros Ventre (Aaniiih) Tribes of Fort Belk…
Read moreWWF Statement on the Passage of the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. This legislation makes overdue reforms to federal energy policy and authorizes funds to assist in transforming our energy economy.
In response, WWF issued…
Lin the Pangolin Wants Your Help Combating Pangolin Trafficking
New York, NY – The mammal most threatened by wildlife trafficking is one that many have never heard of, at least not until earlier this year: the pangolin. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has collaborated with Arnold, a creative agency supported by a c…
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