Wildlands Network

“’The hope is that this time we are going to get it right,’ said Ron Sutherland, chief scientist for the Wildlands Network, who has worked for more than a decade on red wolf issues. ‘I’m optimistic that all the pieces are there.’” Ron was recently featured in a powerful Washington Post article covering the “roller coaster” of recovery efforts for the critically endangered red wolf – and optimism for their future. Read the full article here:

¿De qué se tratan las recientes reformas de ley en Sonora para incentivar la protección voluntaria de tierras? ¿Por qué son un parteaguas para la conservación en México? 🌿 ¡Aparta la fecha! El próximo 29 de agosto tendremos una sesión virtual con todo lo que necesitas saber. Pronto todos los detalles. #Sonora30x30 #ÁreasNaturalesProtegidas #Bioconnect Comisión de Ecología y Desarrollo Sustentable Universidad del Medio Ambiente (UMA) Agence Française de Développement

“Animals need access to daily resources, like food and water. They need to find genetically diverse mates and to move to adapt to climate change, including extreme weather events like droughts, wildfires, and floods.” - Mari Galloway, our California program director, explaining the need for habitat connectivity – and how wildlife crossings are a unanimously approved solution. “I haven’t talked to one person who said we shouldn’t have them.” Great article featuring Mari from Bay Nature Institute – read the full article here: https://buff.ly/46vb5Qu

With everything from trickster coyotes to destroyed cameras, there’s never a dull moment in the field! From the New Mexico desert, our wildlife technician, Collin Acoya Sanchez, details the latest on our project studying wildlife interactions with renewable development. Read more about our team’s progress toward understanding how solar development impacts wildlife: https://buff.ly/3WMa2Zk This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office. #WildlifeConservation #SolarEnergy #Pronghorn #WildlifeResearch

¡Sube el volumen! Mira y escucha cómo una familia de monos saraguatos cruza exitosamente por un paso de fauna aéreo en el sureste de México. Emocionante, ¿no? 🐒🐾  Sin embargo, casos de pasos de fauna exitosos como este se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano en un país con hábitats cada vez más fragmentados por carreteras y otros desarrollos. ¿Por qué? En esta historia indagamos en los desafíos y en la búsqueda de soluciones para implementar eficazmente estas estructuras, cruciales para la reconectar hábitats y proteger la biodiversidad, en México, uno de los cinco países con más riqueza biológica en el mundo. 👉 Los detalles: https://lnkd.in/e58piCHA  -Video cortesía de Biota Corporativo Ambiental

A groundbreaking bill is surging through the California legislature: the Room to Roam Act (AB 1889). This bill ensures that essential planning at the local level works to harmonize our landscapes with community and wildlife needs – a first of its kind in its approach to statewide connectivity! Read our blog for more on the news: https://buff.ly/3ynVohr Video: Pathways for Wildlife #WildlifeConservation #Policy

¡Gran noticia para la conservación en Sonora! 🇲🇽 Recientemente, se publicaron en el Registro Oficial del Estado reformas clave para promover la protección voluntaria de tierras. Estas reformas, que por primera vez incluyen incentivos fiscales, certificaciones de mercado y promueven la figura innovadora del Derecho Real de Conservación, marcan un hito en la legislación ambiental de México y abren nuevas oportunidades para conservar más áreas naturales en Sonora y en todo el país. Descubre el papel crucial que ha jugado nuestro equipo para hacer realidad estas reformas y para que los propietarios de tierras se sumen a la conservación de las áreas naturales y a los objetivos globales de biodiversidad, como la meta #30x30. #ÁreasNaturalesProtegidas #ConservaciónVoluntaria Los detalles 👉 https://lnkd.in/eFEF8TBz

“Flagship crossings projects like those in Banff National Park have allowed the public and our government agencies to see what road design innovation is possible, and more importantly, how effective wildlife crossings really are.” - Erin Sito, U.S. Public Policy Director at Wildlands Network With only five wildlife crossings in Oregon to date, our partners including Central Oregon LandWatch are making a big difference for habitat connectivity in the state. Read their recent blog featuring our own Erin Sito for the latest update on Oregon’s crossings at the link in bio.

We're proud to unveil the next step in Wildlands Network’s journey: our refreshed logo! While the iconic wolverine’s paw print remains, it now features new elements that embody our vision and commitment to landscape-scale habitat connectivity. Our new logo aligns our visual identity with our intention to continue to be a dynamic conservation leader centered around a love for the wild, connectivity, innovation, inclusivity, and impact. Check out our blog for the full story on this exciting step in our evolution! https://buff.ly/46c1kGV

We're proud to unveil the next step in Wildlands Network’s journey: our refreshed logo! While the iconic wolverine’s paw print remains, it now features new elements that embody our vision and commitment to landscape-scale habitat connectivity. Our new logo aligns our visual identity with our intention to continue to be a dynamic conservation leader centered around a love for the wild, connectivity, innovation, inclusivity, and impact. Check out our blog for the full story on this exciting step in our evolution! https://buff.ly/46c1kGV