HP commits to further GHG emissions reductions in joining WWF Climate Savers
HP, one of the world's largest IT companies, has pledged to reduce the emissions from its own operations and the use of its products to 6 million tonnes below 2005 levels by 2010.
School children join campaign to protect endangered dolphins
WWF has presented a petition calling on the New Zealand government to protect Hector’s and Maui's dolphins.
Tuna fishing fleets in the Pacific pose danger to wildlife at sea
Thousands of seabirds and significant numbers of sharks and marine turtles are being caught and killed each year in long-line nets targeting southern bluefin tuna. WWF is calling on a regional fisheries organization to stem the catch of endangered wildlife and reduce chronic overfishing.
Kiwis of the Sea: New Zealand dolphins under threat
Endemic to the coastal waters of New Zealand, Hector's and Maui's dolphins are increasingly threatened by fisheries bycatch, marine pollution and boat disturbance. Find out more about protecting the world's most endangered dolphin species.
Conservation implications of allocation under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
Allocation of fishing rights is an area of increasing focus in assessing the inability of regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) to prevent overfishing of key stocks and associated problems driven by overcapacity.
The long journey back: Humpback whale migration through New Zealand’s Cook Strait
With humpback whale populations "vulnerable" to extinction worldwide, scientists are racing against the clock to find out more about these giants of the sea. Find out more about whale migration through New Zealand's Cook Strait.
Island nations commit to protect their futures
Island nation leaders attending the eighth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity announced significant conservation commitments — both on land and at sea — to protect the future of islands.
Marine Protected Areas - providing a future for fish and people
Marine protected areas (MPAs) offer a range of benefits for fisheries, people and the marine environment. They work by providing safe havens for depleted fish stocks to recover.
China's rising wood imports a threat to the world's forests
Because of its rapidly rising demand for wood, China is set to lead the world's wood market and this will have devastating impacts on some of the planet's outstanding forests unless major changes are made in the country's current policies, a new WWF report warns.