Jun 25, 2025
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OTTAWA, June 25, 2025 - The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and U.S. based National Wildlife Federation (NWF) are pleased to announce that they have pledged to build upon a historic Memorandum of Understanding to address the immense and interconnected challenges facing wildlife and people.
“CWF and NWF signing a MOU to work together on shared priorities for transnational conservation issues is a symbol of solidarity for wildlife,” said Sean Southey, CEO of CWF. “Our countries each provide a strong voice for wildlife nationally, and the MOU provides an opportunity to become an even stronger voice internationally for the wildlife that move across our borders such as the North Atlantic Right Whale and the Monarch Butterfly. Neither species stands a chance of recovery without action from both the U.S.A. and Canada. Moreover, imperiled habitats that span our borders, such as the native grasslands of the Great Plains, will benefit from shared actions.“
The agreement was signed at the annual meetings of each organization, held in Yellowknife, N.W.T. and Minneapolis, Minn. this June.
“Wildlife and the challenges they face transcend borders — and so too must we. This renewed and strengthened partnership reflects the significance of our shared border and the importance of our nations’ actions to conserve and restore species like the Monarch Butterfly, North Atlantic Right Whale, Pacific salmon, Woodland Caribou, American Beaver, and Canada Lynx,” said Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. “We look forward to building upon this historic agreement with collaborative conservation actions that match the magnitude of the crises facing wildlife and people alike.”
The Memorandum of Understanding outlines a shared framework for collaboration and shared priorities, including:
- Recovering the full diversity of native fish, wildlife and plants by conserving and restoring habitat that transcends our transnational boundary with special attention to species of cultural significance and migratory species, including the conservation and enhancement of migration corridors.
- Reducing pollution that drives habitat degradation and climate change, while bolstering the resiliency of habitat and supporting the ability of wildlife to adapt to impacts from changes in weather and ecosystems as a result of climate change.
- Conserving water quality and quantity, through such measures as the continued clean-up and sound management of the Great Lakes and other joint water resources, as well as continued support for conservation of wetlands, grasslands, and forests that provide habitat and help purify water across North America.
- Reducing and minimizing the impacts on wildlife from industrial development in one country on the wildlife of the other country.
- Addressing the risks posed by exotic invasive species of wildlife, pathogens and plants.
For more information, visit CanadianWildlifeFederation.ca.
About the Canadian Wildlife Federation:
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is a national, not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to fostering awareness and appreciation of our natural world. By spreading knowledge of human impacts on the environment, carrying out research, developing and delivering education programs, promoting the sustainable use of natural resources, recommending changes to policy and co-operating with like-minded partners, CWF encourages a future in which Canadians can live in harmony with nature. For more information, visit CanadianWildlifeFederation.ca.
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About the National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation is America’s largest and most trusted wildlife conservation organization with more than 7 million members and supporters and 52 state and territorial affiliates. NWF works to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife and people thrive in a rapidly changing world.
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For more information:
Heather Robison, Canadian Wildlife Federation, heatherr@cwf-fcf.org or media@cwf-fcf.org
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Mike Saccone, National Wildlife Federation, SacconeM@nwf.org, 202-797-6634
