In the Name of the Law, Tear Down this Border Wall
The cost of the border wall is estimated at $18 billion. To put this incomprehensible figure in perspective, it is enough money to test every person in America for COVID-19.
News about Western Wildway
The Western Wildway is Wildlands Network’s vision of the world’s most extensive network of protected, connected lands. The 6,000-mile Western Wildway will provide wide-ranging wildlife like wolves, cougars, and other animals with room to roam, while also sustaining important ecological processes like pollination and carbon storage, and safeguarding our natural heritage for future generations.
Wildlands Network Announces Appointment of New Executive Director
Wildlands Network’s board of directors is proud to announce their selection of Katie Davis as the organization’s next executive director. Wildlands Network spearheaded the idea of large landscape conservation in North America nearly three decades ago.
Collective Action for Conservation: Why Community Science and Wildlands Protection are More Important Than Ever
Watch a full recording of the event HERE. In her groundbreaking books Spine of the Continent and Citizen Scientist, Mary Ellen Hannibal emphasizes the importance of individual actions and collaborative conservation as a means of realizing larger goals. At the center of the Spine of the Continent lies the state of Utah, Wild Utah Project‘s… Continue reading “Collective Action for Conservation: Why Community Science and Wildlands Protection are More Important Than Ever”…
Success Stories in State Policy: Protecting Wildlife Corridors Across the U.S.
Watch a full recording of the webinar HERE. Wildlands Network is spearheading efforts towards science-driven policies that safeguard critical habitat for wildlife across the United States. Working with allies across the political spectrum, we have introduced and helped successfully pass legislation enabling state agencies to prioritize and plan projects to restore and protect wildlife corridors.… Continue reading “Success Stories in State Policy: Protecting Wildlife Corridors Across the U.S.”…
Habitat Connectivity in Utah: A Story of Collaboration and Bipartisanship
This post is part of our Sustain the Wild series, aimed at highlighting the work Wildlands Network is doing to ensure healthy habitat for wildlife, long into the future. Learn more and support here. Over the last decade, the wild-hearted who value our native wildlife and landscapes for their beauty, intrinsic value and the escape… Continue reading “Habitat Connectivity in Utah: A Story of Collaboration and Bipartisanship”…
Concurrent Resolution Supporting Habitat Connectivity Passes the Utah State House and Senate with Broad Bipartisan Support
Salt Lake City, Utah (Mar. 12, 2020)- The Utah State Legislature took a crucial step to ensure the future of Utah’s wildlife and the safety of motorists by passing HCR 13, the Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Protection and Restoration of Wildlife Corridors.
Las Áreas Naturales Protegidas y…Explotadas en México
Read in English here Para Pepe, habitante de Álamos, Sonora, la sobrevivencia del Área Natural Protegida Sierra de Álamos–Río Cuchujaqui está en riesgo. El hermoso paisaje que le rodea—y que alberga una amplia variedad de especies de flora y fauna, como ceibas, cedros, guacamayas verdes y algunos de los grandes felinos de México, como jaguares,… Continue reading “Las Áreas Naturales Protegidas y…Explotadas en México”…
Natural Protected—and Exploited—Areas in Mexico
Leer en español aquí For Pepe, a local resident of Álamos, Sonora, Mexico, the survival of the Sierra de Álamos–Río Cuchujaqui Natural Protected Area is at risk. The beautiful landscape that surrounds it—home to a wide variety of species of flora and fauna like ceibas, cedars, green macaws, and some of the great felines of… Continue reading “Natural Protected—and Exploited—Areas in Mexico”…
How Border Walls Alter the Evolutionary History of North America
Earlier this week the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1158, which includes the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security 2020 Appropriations. Once again, Congress has delivered another blow to wildlands by providing $1.375 billion in funding for the construction of more border wall. This is enough funding for 350 more miles of wall… Continue reading “How Border Walls Alter the Evolutionary History of North America”…
Why We’re Migrating to Salt Lake City
Wildlands Network is on the move: We’re relocating our headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah in January 2020! For the past several years, we’ve been happy to call Seattle home. But as our staff, programs and projects have grown, so too has the operational cost of doing business in Seattle. While our work and staff… Continue reading “Why We’re Migrating to Salt Lake City”…
Connectivity for Adapting to the Unexpected
On May 16, I stood at Bryce Canyon’s Yovimpa Point looking through my breath at a dusting of new snow covering the pink slopes. The weather was expected to get worse, with snow above 6,500 feet statewide. My initial plan was to follow the route of an individual deer from her winter range near the… Continue reading “Connectivity for Adapting to the Unexpected”…
Despite 1,000th Chick Being Born in Zion, California Condor Still in Peril
Our Senior Carnivore Advocate, Kim Crumbo, wrote an op-ed for St. George News in Utah about the 1,000th condor chick born in Zion National Park. While the news of this chick is good to be sure, there’s still much work to be done to protect this imperiled species. Photo: Jenny Eberlein, NPS
Trump Administration Proposal to Remove Federal Protection for Gray Wolves is Scientifically and Legally Flawed
The Trump Administration is proposing stripping Endangered Species Act protection for all gray wolves in the lower 48 United States, except for the separately listed Mexican gray wolf. Comments on this proposal from conservation groups point to substantial flaws and omissions in the USFWS’s analysis of the relevant science and their interpretation of various ESA mandates. Photo: William C. Gladish
People Are Helping Animals Cross Highways—And That’s Great for Humans, Too
Chief Scientist Dr. Ron Sutherland spoke with Nation Swell, a digital outlet focused on solutions to problems facing the U.S., about the critical importance of wildlife crossings and our work to establish and protect wildlife crossings through policy at the state and federal levels, with a shout out to the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act that was introduced in May. Photo: Oxana / Adobe Stock
Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019 Introduced in Congress With Bi-Partisan Support Following UN Report On Global Biodiversity Crisis
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.