Posts tagged: Ecosystems

Planning a new way forward in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River

By Elizabeth Hendriks
The St. Lawrence is one of Canada’s most threatened rivers. This week, the International Joint Commission (IJC) proposed a solution that we believe brings us a big step closer to seeing a healthier river. Get involved!

February 01, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

Deciding the future of a Canadian ecological treasure

At the heart of the hearings to decide the future of the Great Bear Sea and Rainforest is whether, and under what conditions, we should permit super tankers and a bitumen pipeline in one of the last intact temperate coastal rainforests on Earth.

January 11, 2012
Posted by Gerald Butts

Discovering the Great Bear Sea

In September, WWF set sail with friends and supporters for British Columbia’s north coast.

November 30, 2011
Posted by Jo Anne Walton

Shark talk

My nine year-old daughter, Sophie, has been studying up on sharks in school. Here, Sophie talks to Bettina Saier, WWF-Canada’s director of ocean programs, about one of the most misunderstood ocean species.

November 23, 2011
Posted by Kathryn Dorrell

Run, river, run: how dams affect flows

Dams are one of the most obvious ways we interfere with rivers.

November 22, 2011
Posted by Linda Nowlan

Flight of the butterfly

I hiked up a mountain last Friday. It was a small mountain…but still a first for me.

November 11, 2011
Posted by Kristy Woudstra

WWF does Moscow: the Problems of Adaptation to Climate Change Conference

Another overnight flight with little or no sleep! The last time I was headed back from Alaska, roughly six months ago, as part of a series of work sessions on a WWF circum-arctic project: RACER — the Rapid Assessment of Circum-Arctic Ecosystem Resilience.

November 08, 2011
Posted by James Snider

Ethical Expeditions: Making a sustainable difference

Being an environmentalist, it’s easy to get bogged down in the overwhelming disparities that exist between the environmental movement and those who have the power to make a difference. Fortunately, there are groups that are striving to make a difference and put ideas into action by building sustainable and resilient social-ecological systems.

November 04, 2011
Posted by Guest Blogger

Meet the Site Coordinators of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup: Shaninne Corkum

Teachers are important role models for children. Often times, actions they take and words they speak affect children for their whole lives.

September 12, 2011
Posted by Steph Morgan

The impacts of marine debris

In my understanding of the food web, big fish eat little fish, seals eat big fish and sharks eat seals. At no point do animals decide to munch on plastic. Turns out I was wrong.

August 10, 2011
Posted by James Casey

Caribou? Which Caribou?

As I review environmental press clippings every day, I see various stories about “caribou,” where there is confusion about exactly which caribou are under discussion. This is an important distinction, so here’s a little primer….

August 10, 2011
Posted by Monte Hummel

Lake Sturgeon: Fascinating Fish

They’re big, they’re ancient, and they’re one of the best measures of river health we have. That’s right: we’re talking about Lake Sturgeon.

August 08, 2011
Posted by Emily Giles

Students on Ice, Day 10: We are family

“Are any of you still under the impression that the cause of climate change is a source of debate in the scientific community?” asked oceanographer Eric Galbraith.

August 03, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

Global Tiger Day: WWF calls for an end to poaching

Silent as night – just a flash of orange and black in amongst the trees. Tigers are mysterious, majestic, and awe-inspiring creatures. As top predators, they depend on their habitat, and their ecosystem relies on them. So what right do humans have to take that away?

July 29, 2011
Posted by Steph Morgan

The Scott Islands – placing value on a unique ecosystem

How do you go about placing a value on a place that many people have never been to, will probably never go to, and in all likelihood, will never directly benefit from?

July 28, 2011
Posted by James Casey
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