Projects - Wildlands Network

A Collaborative Approach to Conservation

Our vision for rewildling is grounded in the belief that lasting conservation happens when science and policy move together. Our projects bring researchers, policy advocates, and on-the-ground partners into a shared effort to reconnect wild lands and restore the species that call them home. From field research to legislative wins, everything we do starts with that same commitment to working together.

Continental Impact

Our work has grown steadily since 1991, and so has our reach.

3

countries connected by wildways & a shared vision for rewilding

35

years restoring wildlife and wildlands across North America

$898 M+

million in public funds secured for wildlife & conservation through 33 bills passed at the state & federal level.

Our Field Research

Explore our wildlife research and conservation projects across three regions of the continent.

Eastern Projects

Wolves, Highways, and Eastern Ecology

From the Appalachian Mountains to the coastal plains of North Carolina, our teams study how wildlife move through some of the most fragmented landscapes in the East. Field research here spans red wolf ecology, road crossing prioritization, and habitat connectivity across the Eastern Wildway.

Explore the US 64 Project

Western Projects

Pronghorn, Solar, and the Changing West

Across the Rockies, the Four Corners, and the Sky Islands of the Southwest, we’re studying pronghorn, mule deer, prairie dogs, and other species navigating a rapidly changing West. Our research informs wildlife crossing design, solar development policy, and cross-border conservation from Utah to Sonora.

Explore the Four Corners Study Explore the Borderlands Studies

Pacific Projects

Mountain Lions, Bighorn Sheep & the Pacific Mosiac

Along the Sierra Nevada and into the coastal ranges, our teams are studying how mountain lions, bighorn sheep, pine martens, and other species move through California’s complex mosaic of wild and developed land. This work drives crossing projects on Highway 395 and I-8 and shapes habitat connectivity planning across the Pacific Wildway.

Explore the I-8 Project Explore the Highway 395 Project

The Species Behind the Science

Each region is home to unique ecosystems and their wildlife, driving our research and conservation priorities. These are some of the key species we’re gathering data on.

Red Wolves

The most endangered wolf in the world lives in coastal North Carolina, and we're working to keep it there.

Mountain Lions

We're studying how mountain lions navigate the highways that divide their habitat across California.

Pine Martens

In the mountains of New Mexico, we're studying how this elusive carnivore navigates a landscape shaped by millions of annual visitors.

Pronghorns

We're tracking how pronghorn navigate the growing pressure of solar development across the Four Corners.

Jaguars

Our corridor research is helping jaguars reclaim their historic range in the American Southwest.

Peninsular Bighorn Sheep

We're researching infrastructure impacts on one of the most endangered bighorn populations in California.

Photos By (left to right) — n/a; Pathways for Wildlife; n/a; n/a; n/a; Janene Colby

Where Research Becomes Policy

In addition to informing our work on the ground, every study, survey, and data point we collect shapes the policies that determine whether wildlife can persist into the future. That work is grounded in four core beliefs.