The Pacific Wildway will reconnect, restore, and rewild the Pacific region of North America, from British Columbia to Baja California. It will provide protections for countless wildlife native to the Pacific region, including gray wolves, wolverines, grizzly bears, northern spotted owls, orcas, and salmon.
Join Wildlands Network and Endangered Species Coalition in Portland on Friday, June 7 to celebrate the opening of our Pacific Northwest wildlife photography exhibition, Connected to the Wild. Photo: David Moskowitz
Marking the most significant step toward national wildlife conservation in decades, the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019 was introduced today in both houses of Congress. Led by Sen. Tom Udall, the bill was co-sponsored in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Jeff Merkley, Bernie Sanders, Jon Tester, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Ron Wyden. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressmen Don Beyer and Vern Buchanan.
In this first blog post in a new series, we’re taking a closer look at American martens, who are integral in developing well-balanced forest communities and will greatly benefit from connected and protected habitats. Wildlands Network is actively working to increase habitat connectivity for this special creature in regions like the Pacific. Photo: Erwin and Peggy Bauer
In response to today’s announcement that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to remove Endangered Species Act protections for most gray wolves in the lower 48 states, Wildlands Network’s senior carnivore advocate Kim Crumbo condemned the move as premature and not based on sound science. Photo: William C. Gladish
From field research to introducing wildlife corridor protections in Congress to creating new collaborative partnerships, we’ve worked harder than ever—sometimes stressed, sometimes angered, and often exhausted—but always resolute and hopeful. We invite you to take a look at this reflection of our work for wildlife and wildlands in 2018. Photo: National Park Service
Please join us for Wildlife for All, a gathering of wildlife allies that will focus on expressing our priorities and concerns about Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s current management policies regarding Washington’s wolf population, the Orca emergency, and the Department’s prioritization of game species. WDFW’s Open House, where we’ll have the opportunity to voice our concerns with WDFW’s new director, will immediately follow this event. Photo: William C. Gladish
In this digital age, we have instant access to most of the lawmakers at every level of government. But how do you effectively engage with your lawmakers to discuss the environmental issues that affect us all? In the second post in our blog post series about environmental advocacy, you’ll learn how to engage your lawmakers through technology to speak up for wildlife and wildlands. Photo: Eric Kilby
The Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act was introduced today by Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA). If passed, the Act will be a major victory for wildlife and wildlands across the country, restoring habitat and protecting America’s native wildlife by establishing a National Wildlife Corridors Program. Photo: Chip Carroon, BLM
We often ask you to take action for wildlife and wildlands by submitting comments to federal agencies, writing letters to legislators, and sharing concern for our shared natural heritage online. But what does it really mean to be an engaged, informed citizen? How can you effect change on the ground? Photo: Hosking, USFWS
Please join us and our partners on Wednesday, October 10 from 6-9 pm at MiiR Flagship as we introduce our campaign to reconnect the wild spaces of the Pacific Northwest in a regional wildway. Come have a beer, enjoy delicious snacks, and bid on awesome auction items! Photo: Gail Hampshire
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
In this second post in our People of the Pacific series, Susan Bonfield of Environment for the Americas and Blanca Lopez of ¡Team Naturaleza! discuss how their related organizations promote diversity in bird conservation through informal science education. Photo: Blanca Lopez
In this first post in our People of the Pacific blog post series, Shiloh Halsey from Pacific Wildway partner Cascade Forest Conservancy shares details on CFC’s multi-year beaver reintroduction project to restore beaver populations and aquatic habitat in the southern Washington Cascades. Photo: William C. Gladish
Beers and Bears: You otter be there! Join Wildlands Network for a night of wildlife trivia at Redhook Brewlab in Seattle. Photo: Erwin and Peggy Bauer, USFWS
In a time of increasing environmental uncertainty, Wildlands Network pursues an ambitious vision of a reconnected, rewilded and restored North America. But these audacious goals and our continental-scale programs come with a hefty price tag. Learn more about our annual fall fundraising campaign, and help us protect what we love for those we love. Photo: William C. Gladish