Rewilding Literature
In this republished essay, author Paula MacKay explores how writers can use their prose to promote compassion for carnivores. Photo: Arizona Historical Society
The Wildlands Network Blog
The mission of Wildlands Network is to reconnect, restore, and rewild North America so that life in all its diversity can thrive. Tune into The Wildlands Network Blog for updates about our campaigns, policy work, events, news stories—and as the go-to resource for rewilding North America.
A Ray of Hope for Wildlife and People in the Borderlands
At a roundtable discussion of borderlands issues led by Sen. Bernie Sanders earlier this week, our borderlands program coordinator left with a little more hope about an equitable future for both wildlife and people in the area, as compassionate elected officials work to protect this unique region. Photo: Courtesy of Myles Traphagen
Coyote Champion: An Interview with Camilla Fox
In this exclusive interview, conservationist Camilla Fox discusses her new film about wildlife killing contests and her work to protect coyotes and other carnivores.
Hope for the Future: The Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act Will Soon Be Introduced
The Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act will soon be reintroduced in Congress, and with growing bi-partisan support, it’s more likely than ever that we’ll see federally protected wildlife corridors across the United States. Take action for wildlife corridors today by asking your Senators and Representatives to cosponsor this critical legislation. Photo: Tom Koerner, USFWS
RumbleX: Fighting for Bears Ears National Monument
At last weekend’s RumbleX, we celebrated and explored Bears Ears National Monument as it faces increasingly hostile threats from the Trump administration. Read one young woman’s statement on the critical importance of this monument, and then submit a comment to Department of the Interior to help protect it. Photo: Kahtoola
Sonora Congress Promotes Wildlife Passages on Its Roads
Read Mexico Program Director Juan Carlos Bravo’s interview in Huffington Post about the Sonora Congress’s exhortation to the federal government to build wildlife crossings on roads. Photo: SoyCobre
Sonora Congress Exhorts SCT to Build Wildlife Crossings on Highways
Juan Carlos Bravo, director of our Mexico Program, spoke with Spanish outlet Algo Que Informar about the Sonora Congress’s exhortation to Mexico’s federal transportation committee to build wildlife crossings on highways. Photo: William C. Gladish
WN Celebrates the Exhortation for Wildlife Crossings
In El Sol de Hermosillo, a newspaper from Sonora, Mexico, Mexico Program Director Juan Carlos Bravo celebrates Sonora Congress’s exhortation to Mexico’s federal transportation committee to build wildlife crossings. Photo: El Sol de Hermosillo
Grappling with the Ethics of Wildlife Encounters Abroad, Part II
In Part II of this series, Wildlands globetrotter Katy Schaffer considers the ethics of animal encounters she experienced while traveling in Europe. Photo: Katy Schaffer
Sonora Needs Wildlife Crossings, Every Year 2,000 Animals Become Roadkill: Juan Carlos Bravo
Juan Carlos Bravo, director of our Mexico Program, spoke with Proyecto Puente, a Spanish-language outlet in Sonora, Mexico, about the killing of a female black bear on Mexico’s Highway 2. Photo: William C. Gladish
Bridges or Tunnels are Needed for Animals to Cross Mexican Roads: Wildlands Network
Watch Uniradio Noticias’s interview with Juan Carlos Bravo, director of our Mexico Program, about the killing of a female black bear in a wildlife-vehicle collision on Mexico’s Highway 2. Photo: William C. Gladish
Faced with a Run-Over Bear, They Insist on Wildlife Crossings
Watch Televisa Sonora’s interview with Juan Carlos Bravo, director of our Mexico Program, about the killing of a female black bear on Mexico’s Highway 2. The bear was struck by a vehicle, which shows the need for wildlife crossings on the highway to protect both human non-human travelers alike. Photo: SoyCobre
Celebrating Public Lands Day in the Western Wildway
This Saturday—September 22—is National Public Lands Day. While it’s a chance to celebrate and give back to our shared spaces, it’s also an opportunity to shift the public policy that governs these special areas to include a broader ecological perspective. Photo: Kristen M. Caldon
An Intern Reflects: There Is Still Hope for the Conservation Movement
Erin Yoder Logue was one of our two summer Law and Policy Interns in our Seattle office. During her time with us, Erin helped us move forward in our efforts to reconnect, restore, and rewild North America on the ground. Photo: Wildlands Network
Defending the Endangered Species Act to Protect Imperiled Species
Despite the Endangered Species Act’s success in protecting endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released revisions that could greatly impact future protections for imperiled species. We ask you to join us in encouraging the federal government to withdraw these harmful proposals. Photo: William C. Gladish