A Shared Commitment to Whooping Crane Recovery: Canadian Natural and the Wilder Institute
07 DECEMBER 2023 (Calgary, AB) – Canadian Natural Resources Limited (Canadian Natural) has partnered with the Wilder Institute to help protect one of North America’s most at-risk bird species – the whooping crane – with an investment of $600,000 over the next three years. This significant contribution will support the Wilder Institute’s Whooping Crane Conservation […]
From Alberta’s Prairies to Wisconsin’s Wetlands: Cross-Border Collaboration to Release Endangered Whooping Cranes
In 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 the International Crane Foundation (ICF) team.
Experience Alberta’s Wilder Side at the Second Annual Alberta Biodiversity Festival
The 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
Canada’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
New executive role part of Canadian wildlife authority’s ambitious international expansion.
Home Sweet (Wild) Home – 100th Owl Returns to the Prairies
The 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 one-third of their historical range in Canada, conservation efforts are urgently needed for this small grassland owl.
Endangered Frog Celebrates Homecoming in B.C. Wetlands
British 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 translocations, frogs were larger and heavier compared to past release sites.
Collaborating across 24 nations for people and biodiversity
Researchers at the Wilder Institute have coordinated an international collaboration to conduct a horizon scan of community-based conservation.
Wilder Institute and Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. Partner to Support Alberta Species-At-Risk
Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. has partnered with the Wilder Institute to help fund the conservation of species-at-risk in Alberta, such as the burrowing owl which is one of the species-at-risk that have known habitats that overlap with Tamarack’s operating areas
Community Conservation Initiative Benefits People, Nature, and the Cross River Gorilla
The Wilder Institute has expanded their number of community conservation programs to five with the addition of the Cross River Gorilla Initiative in Nigeria.