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From Alberta’s Prairies to Wisconsin’s Wetlands: Cross-Border Collaboration to Release Endangered Whooping Cranes
Thursday October 5, 2023In a significant contribution to global wildlife conservation efforts, two Endangered whooping cranes, hatched and raised at the Wilder Institute’s conservation breeding facility in Canada, were released in Wisconsin by...
Experience Alberta’s Wilder Side at the Second Annual Alberta Biodiversity Festival
Wednesday September 6, 2023The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo and the Government of Alberta’s Bow Habitat Station are proud to once again invite Albertans to embark on a journey of environmental exploration and conservation.
Tiny Guardians of The Wild: Birth of 14 Vancouver Island Marmots Brings Hope for the Species
Thursday June 29, 2023Canada’s most endangered mammal, the Vancouver Island marmot, just received a boost in their numbers thanks to the birth of 14 pups at the Wilder Institute.
The Wilder Institute Announces Dr. Gráinne McCabe as its Inaugural Chief Conservation Officer
Saturday June 3, 2023New executive role part of Canadian wildlife authority’s ambitious international expansion.
Home Sweet (Wild) Home – 100th Owl Returns to the Prairies
Tuesday May 9, 2023The 100th burrowing owl took its first steps back onto Canada’s prairies after spending the winter under expert care at the Wilder Institute. With burrowing owls distributed in less than...
Endangered Frog Celebrates Homecoming in B.C. Wetlands
Thursday April 20, 2023British Columbia (B.C.) wetlands are proving to be just what a little amphibian needs to help increase its odds of survival. At a new reintroduction site in B.C. for conservation...