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HOPE UNDERGROUND: A PROMISING STEP FORWARD FOR ONE OF CANADA’S RAREST MAMMALS

7 AUGUST 2025 (Calgary, AB) – High-pitched squeaks echo through the Vancouver Island marmot facility at the Wilder Institute’s Archibald Biodiversity...

FEATHERS OF THE FUTURE: FIRST WHOOPING CRANES HATCHED AT THE ARCHIBALD BIODIVERSITY CENTRE

12 JUNE 2025 (Calgary, AB) – Wonder, hope, and resilience are woven into every part of wildlife conservation— but few moments capture these emotions...

WILDER INSTITUTE LEADS CANADA’S FIRST IUCN SSC CENTRE FOR SPECIES SURVIVAL: PUTTING PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF CONSERVATION

13 MAY 2025 (Calgary, AB) – Breaking new ground in Canada, the Wilder Institute in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of...

SECRETS OF THE BLAKISTON FAN: ISOLATED BUTTERFLY REVEALED AS NEW SPECIES

23 April 2025 (Calgary, AB) – Hidden in the wind-swept grasslands of Waterton Lakes National Park, a tiny butterfly has been keeping a big secret....

SAVING SPECIES TOGETHER: VEREN AND THE WILDER INSTITUTE UNITE FOR CONSERVATION

04 MARCH 2025 (Calgary, AB) Veren has renewed its commitment to wildlife conservation with a generous contribution of $225,000 over three years. This...

MAJOR FUNDING BOOST FOR CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN GHANA

The Wilder Institute is celebrating a transformative step forward for conservation and community development in Ghana. As part of Canada’s commitment to strengthening climate action and supporting vulnerable communities, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced more than $87 million in new development assistance funding last week. Among the recipients, the Wilder Institute will receive $9 million over the next five years to support biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable livelihoods in Ghana’s Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary and Avu Lagoon Community Protected Area. 

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