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Stories Reflecting on 2024: A Year in Conservation Monday March 10, 2025
Reflecting on 2024: A Year in Conservation 2024 was a remarkable year filled with milestones, collaborations, and advancements in wildlife conservation. We are deeply grateful for your unwavering support, which...
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Featured MAJOR FUNDING BOOST FOR CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN GHANA Tuesday February 25, 2025
The Wilder Institute is celebrating a transformative step forward for conservation and community development in Ghana. As part of Canada’s commitment to strengthening climate action and supporting vulnerable communities, the...
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Featured Wilder Institute Welcomes Dr. Kyle Burks as New President & CEO Friday January 17, 2025
17 January 2025 (Calgary, AB) – Dr. Kyle Burks was announced as the new President & CEO of the Wilder Institute earlier today. “Dr. Burks is a passionate advocate of...
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MAJOR FUNDING BOOST FOR CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN GHANA

The Wilder Institute is celebrating a transformative step forward for conservation and community development in Ghana. As part of Canada’s commitment to strengthening climate action and supporting vulnerable communities, the...

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Wilder Institute Welcomes Dr. Kyle Burks as New President & CEO

17 January 2025 (Calgary, AB) – Dr. Kyle Burks was announced as the new President & CEO of the Wilder Institute earlier today. “Dr. Burks is a passionate advocate of...

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ConocoPhillips Canada Renews Vital Support for Whooping Crane Recovery

ConocoPhillips Canada has renewed its commitment to wildlife conservation, contributing $125,000 for 2024/2025 in support of one of North America’s most at-risk bird species—the whooping crane. As a long-standing partner...

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RESTORING THE LIMESTONE BARRENS: WILDER INSTITUTE JOINS ONGOING EFFORT TO CONSERVE NEWFOUNDLAND’S UNIQUE ECOSYSTEM 

Picture a landscape where the harsh forces of nature have sculpted a rare, resilient ecosystem, home to species found nowhere else on Earth. This is the Limestone Barrens of Newfoundland,...

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WELCOME HOME TO ALBERTA: BURROWING OWL’S ALBERTA-MEXICO FLIGHT MARKS A MAJOR MILESTONE

13 AUGUST 2024 (Calgary, AB) – In an exciting milestone for their conservation program, staff at the Wilder Institute were thrilled to welcome home burrowing owl, “Green48”, who has returned...

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A MILESTONE IN CROSS RIVER GORILLA CONSERVATION EFFORTS: RARE WILD SILVERBACK GORILLAS CAPTURED ON TRAIL CAMERAS

18 JUNE 2024 (Calgary, AB) – Trail cameras in the Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary have captured stunning footage of the world’s rarest great ape – the Cross River gorilla. The...

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