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Conservation Entrepreneurs

Our Partners develop solutions to allow people and wildlife to coexist and thrive.

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Our Network is an incredible community of WCN conservationists, supporters, and staff all united in our passion for wildlife.

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A Network of World Class Conservation Partners

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Protecting Wildlife

Lion—Ewaso

Kenya is home to less than 2000 lions. In Northern Kenya, outside protected areas, lions and people are learning to coexist.

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Sharks and Rays

Sharks and rays are essential for healthy oceans, but are vulnerable to human threats like pollution, climate change, and overfishing.

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Cheetah—Botswana

Botswana provides a home for approximately 30% of the earth’s remaining 7,100 cheetahs, it is the only country where their population remains stable.

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Small Wild Cats

Most people are familiar with big cats, but few could name the 33 species of small wild cats living all around the world.

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Snow Leopard

The strikingly beautiful but endangered snow leopard remains one of the world’s most mysterious and rarely seen cats.

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Saiga Antelope

The saiga antelope has been around since the Ice Age and once numbered in the millions; today only 40,000 survive.

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Ethiopian Wolf

The Ethiopian wolf is the rarest and most endangered canid in the world.

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Lion—Niassa

Niassa National Reserve in Mozambique is one of the last great wild places on Earth and one of the important remaining strongholds for the African lion.

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Cotton-Top Tamarin

The tiny cotton-top, which weighs less than a pound, are found only in northwestern Colombia and are one of the most endangered primates in the world.

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Grevy’s Zebra

Less than 2,500 Grevy’s zebra exist today; these special animals are distinguishable from other zebras by their larger size and round “Mickey Mouse” ears.

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Andean Cats

The Andean cat is one of the rarest and least known cats in the world; fewer than 3,000 exist in the mountains of South America.

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Spectacled Bear

Spectacled bears, also known as Andean bears, are the only bear species in all of South America.

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Okapi

The gentle, mysterious okapi live only in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and though they appear to be half-zebra they are actually the closest relative of the giraffe.

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Elephant

Elephants are among the world’s most intelligent, sensitive and social animals, possessing both empathy and family values.

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Penguins

There are 18 different penguin species living throughout the Southern Hemisphere, 55% of which are listed as threatened.

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Cheetah—Namibia

Cheetahs are famous for their speed and agility but are also one of Africa’s most endangered big cats.

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Lion—Ewaso


Sharks and Rays

Cheetah—Botswana

Small Wild Cats

Snow Leopard


Saiga Antelope


Ethiopian Wolf


Lion—Niassa

Cotton-Top Tamarin


Grevy’s Zebra

Andean Cats

Spectacled Bear

Okapi


Elephant

Penguins

Cheetah—Namibia


Ewaso Lions_2 lions_crop

Lion—Ewaso

Kenya is home to less than 2000 lions. In Northern Kenya, outside protected areas, lions and people are learning to coexist.

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Sharks MAR

Sharks and Rays

Sharks and rays are essential for healthy oceans, but are vulnerable to human threats like pollution, climate change, and overfishing.

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cheetah_Ken and Michelle Dyball

Cheetah—Botswana

Botswana provides a home for approximately 30% of the earth’s remaining 7,100 cheetahs, it is the only country where their population remains stable.

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Ocelot rests on a tree.

Small Wild Cats

Most people are familiar with big cats, but few could name the 33 species of small wild cats living all around the world.

Learn More

©Eric Ash - Snow Leopard - Rain Leopard_flipped

Snow Leopard

The strikingly beautiful but endangered snow leopard remains one of the world’s most mysterious and rarely seen cats.

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saiga_Eugeny Polonsky

Saiga Antelope

The saiga antelope has been around since the Ice Age and once numbered in the millions; today only 40,000 survive.

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Ethiopian Wolf_credit Rebecca Jackrel_RRJ_EWP157

Ethiopian Wolf

The Ethiopian wolf is the rarest and most endangered canid in the world.

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maned lion_SueMcConnell_J7I7805-Edit

Lion—Niassa

Niassa National Reserve in Mozambique is one of the last great wild places on Earth and one of the important remaining strongholds for the African lion.

Learn More

cotton_top_Credit PT_KATIE G.AS Abril 2016

Cotton-Top Tamarin

The tiny cotton-top, which weighs less than a pound, are found only in northwestern Colombia and are one of the most endangered primates in the world.

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Grevy's zebra_Jeff Bonner

Grevy’s Zebra

Less than 2,500 Grevy’s zebra exist today; these special animals are distinguishable from other zebras by their larger size and round “Mickey Mouse” ears.

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cropped and flipped_Jacobo 10_Andean cat_credit Juan Reppucci AGA

Andean Cats

The Andean cat is one of the rarest and least known cats in the world; fewer than 3,000 exist in the mountains of South America.

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Photo Credit Spectacled Bear Conservation_Photo Sbcperu- Wild female spectacled bear (laura) - Dry Forest Peru

Spectacled Bear

Spectacled bears, also known as Andean bears, are the only bear species in all of South America.

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Okapi at Epulu breding center

Okapi

The gentle, mysterious okapi live only in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and though they appear to be half-zebra they are actually the closest relative of the giraffe.

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Elephant

Elephants are among the world’s most intelligent, sensitive and social animals, possessing both empathy and family values.

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Susan McConnell Penguin (4)

Penguins

There are 18 different penguin species living throughout the Southern Hemisphere, 55% of which are listed as threatened.

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Steve Mandel cheetah pack

Cheetah—Namibia

Cheetahs are famous for their speed and agility but are also one of Africa’s most endangered big cats.

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Wildlife Funds

We establish WILDLIFE FUNDS when we see a need and an opportunity to protect threatened wildlife across a larger landscape. By providing specific, short-term funding to projects from institutions big and small, we harness the power of multiple organizations working to save a species throughout its entire habitat.

Elephant Crisis Fund

A devastating poaching epidemic driven by the ivory trade is threatening elephants. Scientists, conservation organizations, and governments have united behind a common strategy to end this crisis. We must: Stop the Killing of Elephants Stop the Trafficking of Ivory Stop Ivory Demand The Elephant Crisis Fund exists to fuel this coalition, with just one goal: to end the ivory crisis.

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Lion Recovery Fund

Lions are in crisis. In just 25 years, lion populations have declined by half. But, lions can return. The Lion Recovery Fund invests in the most innovative and effective projects aimed at recovering lions—backing several key tactics such as supporting the parks and reserves that serve as lion strongholds and promoting coexistence so that people can live alongside and benefit from lions. The LRF aims to protect lions and their landscapes, ensuring the King of Beasts can thrive across Africa.

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Pangolin Crisis Fund

Pangolins have the unfortunate distinction of being the most illegally trafficked wild mammal in the world. All eight species of pangolins are threatened with extinction. But it’s not too late to save pangolins. The Pangolin Crisis Fund (PCF) invests in the best projects to stop the poaching of pangolins, stop the trade and demand for pangolin products, and raise the profile of this little-known animal.

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Rhino Recovery Fund

Despite their powerful physical presence, rhinos are incredibly vulnerable to human-induced threats. Asia’s three rhino species have dwindled to distressingly small populations due to habitat loss. In Africa, white and black rhino populations also struggle with habitat loss and are brutally poached for their horns. WCN created the Rhino Recovery Fund (RRF) to help protect all rhino species from wildlife crime and restore their landscapes, focusing on improving the health of rhino populations while also benefiting local people.

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Wildlife Funds

We establish WILDLIFE FUNDS when we see a need and an opportunity to protect threatened wildlife across a larger landscape. By providing specific, short-term funding to projects from institutions big and small, we harness the power of multiple organizations working to save a species throughout its entire habitat.
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Elephant Crisis Fund

A devastating poaching epidemic driven by the ivory trade is threatening elephants. Scientists, conservation organizations, and governments have united behind a common strategy to end this crisis. We must: Stop the Killing of Elephants Stop the Trafficking of Ivory Stop Ivory Demand The Elephant Crisis Fund exists to fuel this coalition, with just one goal: to end the ivory crisis.

Lion Recovery Fund

Lions are in crisis. In just 25 years, lion populations have declined by half. But, lions can return. The Lion Recovery Fund invests in the most innovative and effective projects aimed at recovering lions—backing several key tactics such as supporting the parks and reserves that serve as lion strongholds and promoting coexistence so that people can live alongside and benefit from lions. The LRF aims to protect lions and their landscapes, ensuring the King of Beasts can thrive across Africa.

Pangolin Crisis Fund

Pangolins have the unfortunate distinction of being the most illegally trafficked wild mammal in the world. All eight species of pangolins are threatened with extinction. But it’s not too late to save pangolins. The Pangolin Crisis Fund (PCF) invests in the best projects to stop the poaching of pangolins, stop the trade and demand for pangolin products, and raise the profile of this little-known animal.

Rhino Recovery Fund

Despite their powerful physical presence, rhinos are incredibly vulnerable to human-induced threats. Asia’s three rhino species have dwindled to distressingly small populations due to habitat loss. In Africa, white and black rhino populations also struggle with habitat loss and are brutally poached for their horns. WCN created the Rhino Recovery Fund (RRF) to help protect all rhino species from wildlife crime and restore their landscapes, focusing on improving the health of rhino populations while also benefiting local people.

Elephant Crisis Fund

Lion Recovery Fund

Pangolin Crisis Fund

Rhino Recovery Fund

A Vet for Samburu

Emergency veterinary care is crucial to conservation work in Samburu. It allows injured wildlife a chance to survive and can reduce pain for animals that are suffering, but in the entirety of Samburu—almost the size of New Jersey—there is not a single veterinarian... A small group of dedicated conservationists and donors are about to change this.
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Painted Dog Conservation Increases Anti-Poaching Patrols

In 2017, Painted Dog Conservation added six new Anti-Poaching Unit scouts (including their first three female scouts) increasing patrol efforts by 45%, and the patrol area by an additional 193 square miles.

45%

Saiga Antelope Numbers are Growing in Kazakhstan

The number of saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan has grown by 41% since 2016, bringing the total to 152,600 individual saigas.

41%

Sharks Captured, Tagged, and Released

MarAlliance's 2017 long-term monitoring of large marine wildlife in Belize, Honduras, Panama, and Cabo Verde resulted in the capturing, tagging, and release of 123 sharks. Tagging sharks is essential to learning more about their activities and behavior which informs MarAlliance's conservation plan to protect them.

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A Message from the Top of the World (Testing to make this title longer than 75 characters)

The snow crunched under his boots with each step as Yun pushed towards the summit ridge. Around him the Himalayas...

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Lion Recovery Fund Aims to Halt Lion Crisis While There is Still Hope

Despite being one of the most iconic and revered animals on the planet, African lion numbers are drastically declining. Lion...

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Guardians of the Saiga: The Rangers of Stepnoi Reserve

As we bumped along the rutted dirt roads of Stepnoi Reserve in the back of the Land Rover, I found...

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Combating the Pet Trade

The small stones whizzed through the lush, green leaves ricocheting off of the tree bark before thudding to the ground....

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Seeking the Elusive and Reclusive Sawfish

It’s a gorgeous afternoon; a generous breeze moving off the sea is keeping the heat in check. Rachel Graham of...

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#ThisIsNotAGame: Campaign to End Illegal Bushmeat Trade

Illegal bushmeat trade—the illegal, commercial and unsustainable trade in wildlife meat—is probably the single greatest threat to wildlife (including lions) in Zambia.

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The Resiliency of Saiga Antelopes

Like something out of the Twilight Zone, in just a few weeks, more than half of all saiga antelopes left on this...

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Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Donates $1 Million to Elephant Crisis Fund

The Elephant Crisis Fund is thrilled to announce a $1 million grant from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation.

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Feeding the Bears

First by motorbike and later on foot, Robyn Appleton spent months in Peru's dry forest looking for spectacled bears. Without...

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Tiffany & Co. Partners with Doutzen Kroes and #KnotOnMyPlanet

New York: On September 9, Tiffany & Co. will once again join forces with Doutzen Kroes, Global Ambassador for the...

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Despite being one of the most iconic and revered animals on the planet, African lion numbers are drastically declining. Lion... Read More
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Guardians of the Saiga: The Rangers of Stepnoi Reserve

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Combating the Pet Trade

The small stones whizzed through the lush, green leaves ricocheting off of the tree bark before thudding to the ground.... Read More
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Seeking the Elusive and Reclusive Sawfish

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#ThisIsNotAGame: Campaign to End Illegal Bushmeat Trade

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The Resiliency of Saiga Antelopes

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Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Donates $1 Million to Elephant Crisis Fund

The Elephant Crisis Fund is thrilled to announce a $1 million grant from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. Read More
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Feeding the Bears

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