Canadian Wildlife Federation
organization
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (French: Fédération canadienne de la faune) (CWF) is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to wildlife conservation.
History and mission
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) was founded in 1961 and chartered in 1962.
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is devoted to teaching others to appreciate the natural world to ensure a lasting legacy of healthy wildlife and habitat.
To meet these goals, the Canadian Wildlife Federation:
Informs and educates other Canadians on wildlife and natural habitats;
Promotes responsible human actions and conservation; and
Represents wildlife on conservation issues.
The Canadian Wildlife Federation aims to inform, educate and engage Canadians about wildlife through a variety of different methods. By doing this, CWF hopes to inspire other Canadians to donate and support the organization in order to run the programs that teach Canadians about wildlife. Finally, CWF aims to educate and increase awareness on problems concerning Canadian wildlife and how Canadians can aid in the conservation of natural environments.
Education
The Canadian Wildlife Federation's Education department focuses its attention on connecting Canadians to wildlife along a continuum that moves participants from a broad awareness of wildlife issues to one where people take responsibility in their own communities to be ambassadors for species and habitat. Since 2014, CWF's education programming has reached more than 1,500,000 people in direct, face-to-face programming.
In October 2025, the federation and partners in conservation launched the Canadian Centre for Nature-based Education (CCNbE), a national initiative designed to expand hands-on, nature-based learning across Canada.
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