Stories
Making Way for Wildlife: Announcing the Federal Highway Administration's First Round of Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program Grants
Red wolves shown to have ecological value, even as species fell toward extinction
Huge Step for Mexico's Biodiversity: Mandating Wildlife Crossings in Infrastructure Projects
De la incidencia a la acción: México hace obligatorios los pasos de fauna en proyectos de infraestructura vial
U.S. Senators Heard Successes and Considered Opportunities to Advance Habitat Connectivity Conservation Nationwide
Reconnecting and Restoring Old Forests through “Future Forests Reimagined" - An Interview with Christine Laporte
Wildeor Voices: A World Where “Our Better Angels” Grant Wild Things and Places Legal Standing Equal to Humans
A Conversation with Mirna Manteca on Cross-Border Conservation
Mirna Manteca, our Northeast Mexico Program Co-Director, grew up in the borderlands of the U.S. and Mexico. She brings a personal perspective to her work, seeing across political borders to a connected bi-national community of people and wildlife.
A Conversation with Mari Galloway on Overcoming Boundaries in California
Over the last few centuries, California’s borders and jurisdictional divisions have become ever more prominent in the minds of the public and decision-makers. Despite these divisions, Mari Galloway, our California Program Director, retains a landscape-level perspective as she leads big-picture reconnection for wildlife well beyond California’s borders.
Interstate 8 Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Crossing Project in Imperial County, California
Wildlands Network Applauds Wildlife Conservation Board Funding for Innovative Wildlife Crossing on U.S. 395 in Lassen County
A Conversation with Michael Dax on Restoring the Western Wildway Across Jurisdictions
Michael Dax, our Western Program Director, has led our Western team to incredible success in making tangible progress toward the vision of a reconnected, restored, and rewilded Western Wildway.
Wildlands Network Creates the First Comprehensive Map of Wildlife Crossings Across California
Today, Wildlands Network unveiled an interactive map of wildlife crossings across California, presenting the first-ever comprehensive database of crossings across the State. Developed in collaboration with the California Department of Transportation and other road ecology partners, this tool will enhance efforts to reconnect vital wildlife habitats.
Mapping the East: Implementing the Eastern Wildway Vision
Red wolves, elk, alligators, rattlesnakes, raccoons, opossums, flying squirrels, lynx, wolves, and black bears are just a few of the abundantly biodiverse wildlife inhabitants native to North America’s eastern regions.
Wildlands Network Celebrates the New Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukeveni Grand Canyon National Monument
Mapping Mexico: Telling Stories Untold
Mapping the Continent: GIS Connectivity Modeling with Alex Vanko
A Film for Wildlife Crossings: Bringing North Carolina’s Priority Sites to Life
This video was created in partnership with the team at Right of Passage to bring wildlife-vehicle collision hotspots to bring the locations into vivid focus. Witness how roads fragment natural landscapes across North Carolina and learn about the wildlife that must navigate them to survive.
Border Wall Settlement Presents Significant Opportunity to Study Wildlife Connectivity Between the U.S. and Mexico
Last week, the Sierra Club announced its long-awaited settlement in its case Sierra Club vs. Biden, which marks a monumental victory for wildlife and borderland communities impacted by illegal wall construction.