Our Mission
& Vision

Wildlands Network’s mission is to reconnect, restore, and rewild North America so that life – in all its diversity – can thrive. Sustaining biodiversity requires a big-picture vision. Our projects are strategically positioned across Canada, the United States, and Mexico to connect and preserve nature at a continental scale.

Pathways for Wildlife

Continental Wildways

Using the principles of conservation biology, our founders identified the core native wildlife habitat areas and the corridors that connect them.

We call them Wildways. This innovative concept has fundamentally shaped conservation projects across North America.

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Eastern Wildway

Originating in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada, down into New England, along the Appalachian Mountains and coastal eastern United States, and ending in Florida.

Western Wildway

Originating in the Yukon Ranges of Alaska, down through Alberta, Canada, the Rocky Mountains, and the Sky Islands of Arizona and New Mexico, and ending in the Sierra Madre Occidental in northern Mexico.

Pacific Wildway

Originating in the Cascade Mountain range of Southern British Columbia, down into Washington, Oregon, Nevada and California and ending in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Our Approach

Wildlands Network has spent decades honing the expertise, partnerships, and tools that make our mission possible.

Explore Our Impact

Wildlife Research

We collect and analyze wildlife data to understand movement patterns, pinpoint critical habitats, and identify where barriers threaten connectivity. That knowledge lets us advocate for the wild with authority.

Policy Change

Laws and policies determine how well wildlife and their habitats are protected. We push for stronger conservation legislation that gives animals and ecosystems a seat at the table.

Partnerships

A continental mission demands a united front. We connect a diverse network of partners across North America to align goals, share resources, and build toward a shared vision for wildlands.

Our 2030 Strategy

Explore our strategic plan for Rewildling North America

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Get to Know Us

Learn who we are, how we operate, and where you fit in.

Our Team

Meet our team working across states, countries, and Wildways.

Financials

We believe in transparency. Review our financial information.

Careers

Learm more about working at Wildlands Network.

Photos By (left to right) — Shanda Akin Photography; Photo by: Willaim C. Gladish; n/a

Land Acknowledgement

Wildlands Network recognizes that the landscapes we seek to reconnect, restore, and rewild are the current and historic homelands of Tribal and Indigenous Communities that were forcibly and violently removed, assimilated and killed by colonizers and their descendants. We acknowledge that colonialist ideologies and systems continue to permeate our governmental and societal structures, including conservation organizations like ours.

We seek to understand and reckon with this history by building relationships with Tribal and Indigenous Communities and Nations across North America, in order to better incorporate their leadership and knowledge as we collectively create a future where all humans and wildlife can thrive.

Christina Aiello

Support Our Work

Your donation supports efforts to reconnect and restore wildlife populations across the continent. Together, we are rewilding North America.

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