Wildlife corridors are crucial habitat areas connecting one wildlife habitat with another. They allow animals to roam freely from one area of habitat to another for migration, establishing new territories, and finding mates, food and shelter. Linking habitats with wildlife corridors also allows wildlife to adapt to the serious impacts of a changing climate.
Please join us for cupcakes and a Congressional briefing on the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act. From monarchs to mule deer, from Florida panther to pronghorn, you’re invited to learn about how wildlife corridor policies can safeguard iconic American species from the threats of a changing world, and sustain wildlife-based recreation. Photo: Ron Holmes, USFWS
The Sierra Sun Times picked up our press release about the introduction of the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019. If passed, the Act will restore habitat and protect America’s native wildlife by establishing a National Wildlife Corridors Program that facilitates the designation of wildlife corridors on federal lands and provides grants to maintain wildlife corridors on non-federal lands. Photo: National Park Service
Eos, an outlet covering Earth and space science news, covered our telepresser about the introduction of the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019, where Dr. Ron Sutherland, our chief scientist spoke about the critical importance of wildlife corridors to protecting our nation’s imperiled biodiversity. Photo: Bill Thompson, USFWS
E&E, an outlet focused on energy and the environment, covered the introduction of the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019, which if passed, will restore habitat and protect America’s native wildlife—including pronghorns, monarch butterflies, Florida panthers, and grizzly bears—by establishing a National Wildlife Corridors Program. Photo: Chip Carroon, BLM
Blue Virginia, a Democratic blog dedicated to Virginia politics, covered Rep. Don Beyer’s (D-VA) and Sen. Tom Udall’s (D-NM) introduction of the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019. Photo: Terry Tollefsbol
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.
On Friday, April 20, join our Wildlife Scientist, Liz Hillard, for a panel discussion about the intersection of wildlife connectivity and road ecology in North Carolina. The event is free and open to the public. Photo: Emily Blanchard
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Wildlife Corridors Act into law on Friday, making New Mexico the first state to adopt a comprehensive program to identify wildlife corridors and begin to address barriers to wildlife movement. Photo: William C. Gladish
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
Wildlands Network’s Rebecca Hunter reflects on the meaning of wildness in the agricultural lands of Iowa, where rivers present critical opportunity for connectivity planning. Photo: Tom Zittergruen
“Just for a minute, imagine a world where we truly recognized the intrinsic worth of all species.” Greg Costello explores rewilding as a personal journey and a conservation strategy. Photo: Greg Costello
The U.S. has implemented some of the world’s most comprehensive conservation legislation, yet 1 in 5 species is at risk of extinction. Conservation biologist Dr. Fred Koontz advocates a national movement to transform our state wildlife agencies. Photo: Robert Long
Newly released maps conclusively demonstrate the importance of maintaining landscape connectivity between Northern Arizona and the Gila National Forest for Mexican wolf recovery. We hope wildlife agencies will use the new maps to maintain connectivity for native wildlife in the region. Photo: Eric Kilby
Una reforma de ley para hacer que los Pasos de Fauna sean obligatorios en todas las carreteras federales de México está avanzando en el Congreso. Aunque su camino a la aprobación va a ser un proceso largo y cansado vamos a trabajar incanzablemente para que se vote a su favor. Foto: Juan Carlos Bravo
A bill to make wildlife crossings mandatory on federal highways in Mexico is making its way through Mexico’s Congress. While it looks like it’s going to be a long and tiresome procedure to make this bill into law, we will tirelessly advocate for its passage. Photo: Juan Carlos Bravo