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A Journey Through the Seasons: Vancouver Island Marmots at the Wilder Institute
Tuesday November 19, 2024Found only on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, the Vancouver Island marmot is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. Just two decades ago, fewer than 30 remained...
ConocoPhillips Canada Renews Vital Support for Whooping Crane Recovery
Thursday November 7, 2024ConocoPhillips 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...
Making Leaps for the Northern Leopard Frog
Wednesday October 30, 2024Between May and August, with the support of our partners from the British Columbia Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Team, we released 6,127 tadpoles and 18 frogs at the Cherry Meadows/Sparrowhawk...
Advancing Conservation for the Cross River Gorilla in Nigeria
Friday September 20, 2024In the heart of Nigeria's Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, efforts are underway to learn more about the world’s rarest great ape – the Cross River gorilla.
RESTORING THE LIMESTONE BARRENS: WILDER INSTITUTE JOINS ONGOING EFFORT TO CONSERVE NEWFOUNDLAND’S UNIQUE ECOSYSTEM
Wednesday September 4, 2024Picture 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,...
WELCOME HOME TO ALBERTA: BURROWING OWL’S ALBERTA-MEXICO FLIGHT MARKS A MAJOR MILESTONE
Tuesday August 13, 202413 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...