Our Partners develop solutions to allow people and wildlife to coexist and thrive.
Learn MoreWe do more with less so we can provide nimble and non-bureaucratic support.
Learn MoreOur Network is an incredible community of WCN conservationists, supporters, and staff all united in our passion for wildlife.
Learn MoreEvery penny of your designated donation goes directly to the field. No overhead.
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Our Partners develop solutions to allow people and wildlife to coexist and thrive.
Learn MoreWe do more with less so we can provide nimble and non-bureaucratic support.
Learn MoreOur Network is an incredible community of WCN conservationists, supporters, and staff all united in our passion for wildlife.
Learn MoreEvery penny of your designated donation goes directly to the field. No overhead.
Learn MoreNever underestimate what a few committed individuals can do for a threatened species.
WCN’s Conservation Partners are committed to protecting endangered species and helping wildlife and people to coexist.
Protecting WildlifeSpectacled bears, also known as Andean bears, are the only bear species in all of South America.
Most people are familiar with big cats, but few could name the 33 species of small wild cats living all around the world.
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.
Cheetahs are famous for their speed and agility but are also one of Africa’s most endangered big cats.
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.
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.
The strikingly beautiful but endangered snow leopard remains one of the world’s most mysterious and rarely seen cats.
There are 18 different penguin species living throughout the Southern Hemisphere, 55% of which are listed as threatened.
Sharks and rays are essential for healthy oceans, but are vulnerable to human threats like pollution, climate change, and overfishing.
The saiga antelope has been around since the Ice Age and once numbered in the millions; today only 40,000 survive.
Elephants are among the world’s most intelligent, sensitive and social animals, possessing both empathy and family values.
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.
Kenya is home to less than 2000 lions. In Northern Kenya, outside protected areas, lions and people are learning to coexist.
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.
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.
Crisis and Recovery Funds invest in a wide breadth of projects aimed at protecting a threatened species beyond a singular country and across its entire habitat. The Funds focus on collaboration and encourage everyone—from nonprofits, to conservationists, to philanthropists—to work together to save wildlife. Crisis and Recovery Funds identify and vet the best ideas from any institution, regardless of their size or stature, that are designed to stop a crisis and recover wildlife populations.
100% of donations to the Elephant Crisis Fund and Lion Recovery Fund go directly to the field, with zero overhead.
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.
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.
There are many ways to get involved in conservation, learn what you can do to protect wildlife.
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