Wildlife Conservation Network

06/01/2026

Help our friends in Ituri!

06/01/2026

Meet Fosforito, a Guigna (Leopardus guigna).
Rescued, rehabilitated & released by Fernando Vidal of Fauna Andina, this young guigna was named 'small match' after being rescued from a forest fire as a newborn kitten. Thank you to our grantee Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation for sharing this video taken by Fernando🍃

05/28/2026

In 2025, the support of our community powered extraordinary steps.
We launched and expanded new initiatives, reached new ecosystems, elevated local leadership, and strengthened collaboration across our Network.
Our Partners and grantees advanced landscape-level conservation, strengthening critical habitat and protecting entire ecosystems. From wildlife corridors to protected areas, these wins safeguard landscapes at the scale wildlife needs to survive.
Each of these accomplishments reflects the same promise: when conservationists have the right support, wildlife and people can coexist and thrive.

Read our 2025 Annual Report:
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05/28/2026

The Goldman Environmental Prize honors grassroots champions who take on entrenched systems, powerful interests, and massive odds to protect our planet.

Climate One sat down with Iroro Tanshi, bat ecologist and co-founder of our Partner organization SMACON, and UK environmental legal advocate Sarah Finch following both of their Goldman Environmental Prize wins. Listen in on this recent podcast episode to hear Iroro and Sarah's stories of passion, persistence, and the power of collaboration.
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Small Mammal Conservation Organization

The Goldman Environmental Prize is known as the Nobel for grassroots environmental champions, for good reason. Award-winners are earth defenders, often bucking entrenched systems and powerful interests in order to protect and restore the natural environments we all depend on. This week we feature co...

05/28/2026

As apex predators and keystone species, sea otters are the guardians of their ecosystems. By keeping prey populations in check, they maintain the health of entire kelp forests, estuaries, and coastlines. Simply put: healthy sea otter populations mean healthy, thriving waters for all.

Sea otters are currently facing declining populations due to habitat loss and destruction, water pollution, the lasting impact of being hunted for the fur trade, and conflict with fisheries.

So how can you help today?
* Spread awareness: Share this post to remind others why otters matter.
* Keep it clean: Reduce plastic waste and participate in local river or beach cleanups to keep their habitats pristine.
* Support conservation: Donate to our Sea Otter Fund, which supports otter monitoring and habitat protection programs.

05/27/2026

Happy World Otter Day 🦦🦦🦦

05/27/2026

SEA OTTER FACT TIME

🦦 Sea otters gather in groups called “rafts.”

🦦 They belong to the family Mustelidae, which makes them related to weasels, river otters, and ferrets!

🦦 Their habitats include coastal wetlands, kelp forests, and coastal waters.

🦦 They have the densest fur in the world! There are ~1 million hairs per square inch on an otter.

🦦 Otters eat about 25% of their own body weight each day, via a diet of crabs, sea snails, clams, urchins, mussels, abalone and other invertebrates. That's like Dr. Jen devouring 30 burritos each day!

🦦 Sea otters were once nearly hunted to extinction for their pelts, diminishing their once abundant populations by 99% during the 1700's and 1800's. Today only a fraction of their historic numbers remain along the U.S. Pacific Coast.

🦦 Along the US Pacific Coast we have the northern and the southern sea otter.

🦦 Sea otters are a keystone species, aka they are vital to the health of their entire habitat. Their role as a keystone predator helps maintain the health of kelp and seagrass systems, improve resilience to the effects of climate change, and promote biodiversity.

05/26/2026

This Thursday, May 28 at 9 AM PDT, we're sitting down with the Grevy's Zebra Trust to explore the remarkable work they're doing to protect the endangered Grevy's zebra.

Discover how their community-rooted conservation approach is protecting these rare animals and preserving the semi-arid landscapes they depend on. 🌍

👉 Mark your calendars and join us for the webinar: https://hubs.ly/Q04hPZbk0

05/26/2026

A Story of Hope: From Near Extinction to Thriving
Meet Ron Eby, a volunteer who spends his time counting otters in the stunning Elkhorn Slough. His story, and the incredible rebound of California's southern sea otters, is a powerful reminder of what's possible when we commit to conservation.

Hunted to near-extinction for their fur, a small group of just 50 otters survived against all odds. Today, thanks to dedicated individuals and innovative programs like the Monterey Bay Aquarium's surrogacy initiative, that population has grown to about 3,000. These rehabilitated otters have not only thrived but have also restored balance to fragile coastal ecosystems.

This is exactly why the Sea Otter Fund exists. We are working to secure a future for otters by:

Protecting vital habitats like the Elkhorn Slough, which serve as safe havens for recovery.

Supporting innovative research that helps us understand and protect these amazing creatures.

Funding on-the-ground conservation efforts to help otters expand their range back into historic waters like San Francisco Bay.

The otters' comeback story shows that every effort counts, and every person can make a difference. Join us in our mission to bring back a keystone species and heal our ocean ecosystems.

Click the link in our bio to learn more and support the Sea Otter Fund today.

In a protected estuary near Moss Landing, a thriving community of sea otters have helped revitalize an entire ecosystem.