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Wildlife Funds

PROTECTING A THREATENED SPECIES ACROSS ITS ENTIRE RANGE

The presence of wildlife in our world is a treasure, one that cannot be reclaimed if it disappears.

PROTECTING SPECIES ACROSS THEIR HABITATS

Our Wildlife Funds offer flexible grants to projects in order to protect threatened species across their habitats. The Wildlife Funds invest in effective projects from a wide range of organizations, kickstarting new approaches and bolstering tried and true conservation efforts. Each fund amplifies donor support by combining contributions, allowing for the biggest impact possible.

In addition to our Wildlife Funds, WCN’s Emergency Relief Fund supports conservationists, wildlife, and communities in times of crisis.

100% of donations to our Funds go directly to the field, with zero overhead removed.

WHAT MAKES THE FUNDS UNIQUE

ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND

ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND

The Elephant Crisis Fund’s (ECF) goal is to end the ivory crisis and secure a future for elephants. The ECF funds the best ideas and most urgent actions to safeguard the future of elephants, working with a coalition of individuals, scientists, conservation organizations, and governments to:

  • End the ivory crisis
  • Promote human-elephant coexistence
  • Protect elephant landscapes

The ECF is a joint initiative of Save the Elephants and WCN.

Support the ECF       Visit the Website

Lion Recovery Fund

Lion Recovery Fund

Lion populations have declined by half in just a quarter century. But, lions can return. The Lion Recovery Fund (LRF) was created by WCN to give conservationists the support they need to address the biggest threats to lions.

The LRF invests in projects designed to:

  • Protect lions from poaching, incidental capture in snares, retaliatory and ritual killings, and other threats.
  • Protect habitats from destruction by unsustainable development practices such as farming, mining, logging, and charcoal production.
  • Protect prey from poaching for bushmeat, excessive competition with domestic livestock, destruction of migratory pathways, and other threats.

Lion recovery is within our grasp.

SUPPORT THE LRF        Visit the Website

Ground Pangolin

Pangolin Crisis Fund

Pangolin Crisis Fund

Pangolins are the most illegally trafficked wild mammals on Earth. They are hunted to supply a rampant and illegal global trade of their scales, meat, and body parts. Because of demand—mostly in Asia, but also growing across Africa—all eight species of pangolins are threatened with extinction.

The Pangolin Crisis Fund (PCF) was created by Save Pangolins and WCN to invest in the best initiatives to:

  • Protect pangolins and their habitats so that all eight species have a chance to recover.
  • Disrupt illegal wildlife trade networks through intelligence led investigations with local law enforcement and legislative reform.
  • Eliminate the demand for pangolin scales and bushmeat in Asia and Africa by working with communities and raising awareness.

Support the PCF      Visit the Website

Ground Pangolin

Rhino Recovery Fund

Rhino Recovery Fund

Thousands of African rhinos have been killed for their horns, which are prized for false medicinal purposes and as status symbols, and Asian rhinos have dwindled to near extinction. Additionally, rhinos are losing their habitat to unsustainable development. But there is still hope for rhinos.

The Rhino Recovery Fund has two primary investment strategies:

  • Rhino Guardians – We invest in projects designed to stop rhino poaching and disrupt the trafficking and demand for rhino horn.
  • Rhino Landscapes – We invest in projects that restore functioning habitat and provide strong protected area management to support wild rhinos and make them relevant to society.

SUPPORT THE RRF      VISIT THE WEBSITE

 

California Wildlife Program

California Wildlife Program

Pumas are a cornerstone of a robust wild California. While they can live across a wide range of landscapes, their habitat is fragmented by urban sprawl and other human development. The pumas’ fragmented habitat must be restored and connected to maintain healthy wildlife populations.

WCN’s California Wildlife Program (CWP) aims to restore and connect fragmented habitat, benefiting pumas and other wildlife throughout California.

Support the CWP   Learn More

Emergency Relief Fund

Emergency Relief Fund

When emergency crises generate devastating health, social, economic, and political challenges, they often also lead to increased pressure on wildlife and natural resources, disruptions in fundraising for conservationists, and destabilization of security for communities.

WCN’s Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) supports conservationists, wildlife, and communities to turn crisis into an opportunity to respond.

Support the ERF   LEARN MORE

ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND

ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND

The Elephant Crisis Fund’s (ECF) goal is to end the ivory crisis and secure a future for elephants. The ECF funds the best ideas and most urgent actions to safeguard...

Find out more

Lion Recovery Fund

Lion Recovery Fund

Lion populations have declined by half in just a quarter century. But, lions can return. The Lion Recovery Fund (LRF) was created by WCN to give conservationists the support they...

Find out more
Ground Pangolin

Pangolin Crisis Fund

Pangolin Crisis Fund

Pangolins are the most illegally trafficked wild mammals on Earth. They are hunted to supply a rampant and illegal global trade of their scales, meat, and body parts. Because of...

Find out more

Rhino Recovery Fund

Rhino Recovery Fund

Thousands of African rhinos have been killed for their horns, which are prized for false medicinal purposes and as status symbols, and Asian rhinos have dwindled to near extinction. Additionally,...

Find out more

California Wildlife Program

California Wildlife Program

Pumas are a cornerstone of a robust wild California. While they can live across a wide range of landscapes, their habitat is fragmented by urban sprawl and other human development....

Find out more

Emergency Relief Fund

Emergency Relief Fund

When emergency crises generate devastating health, social, economic, and political challenges, they often also lead to increased pressure on wildlife and natural resources, disruptions in fundraising for conservationists, and destabilization...

Find out more

ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND

The Elephant Crisis Fund’s (ECF) goal is to end the ivory crisis and secure a future for elephants. The ECF funds the best ideas and most urgent actions to safeguard the future of elephants, working with a coalition of individuals, scientists, conservation organizations, and governments to:

  • End the ivory crisis
  • Promote human-elephant coexistence
  • Protect elephant landscapes

The ECF is a joint initiative of Save the Elephants and WCN.

Support the ECF       Visit the Website

Lion Recovery Fund

Lion populations have declined by half in just a quarter century. But, lions can return. The Lion Recovery Fund (LRF) was created by WCN to give conservationists the support they need to address the biggest threats to lions.

The LRF invests in projects designed to:

  • Protect lions from poaching, incidental capture in snares, retaliatory and ritual killings, and other threats.
  • Protect habitats from destruction by unsustainable development practices such as farming, mining, logging, and charcoal production.
  • Protect prey from poaching for bushmeat, excessive competition with domestic livestock, destruction of migratory pathways, and other threats.

Lion recovery is within our grasp.

SUPPORT THE LRF        Visit the Website

Pangolin Crisis Fund

Pangolins are the most illegally trafficked wild mammals on Earth. They are hunted to supply a rampant and illegal global trade of their scales, meat, and body parts. Because of demand—mostly in Asia, but also growing across Africa—all eight species of pangolins are threatened with extinction.

The Pangolin Crisis Fund (PCF) was created by Save Pangolins and WCN to invest in the best initiatives to:

  • Protect pangolins and their habitats so that all eight species have a chance to recover.
  • Disrupt illegal wildlife trade networks through intelligence led investigations with local law enforcement and legislative reform.
  • Eliminate the demand for pangolin scales and bushmeat in Asia and Africa by working with communities and raising awareness.

Support the PCF      Visit the Website

Rhino Recovery Fund

Thousands of African rhinos have been killed for their horns, which are prized for false medicinal purposes and as status symbols, and Asian rhinos have dwindled to near extinction. Additionally, rhinos are losing their habitat to unsustainable development. But there is still hope for rhinos.

The Rhino Recovery Fund has two primary investment strategies:

  • Rhino Guardians – We invest in projects designed to stop rhino poaching and disrupt the trafficking and demand for rhino horn.
  • Rhino Landscapes – We invest in projects that restore functioning habitat and provide strong protected area management to support wild rhinos and make them relevant to society.

SUPPORT THE RRF      VISIT THE WEBSITE

 

California Wildlife Program

Pumas are a cornerstone of a robust wild California. While they can live across a wide range of landscapes, their habitat is fragmented by urban sprawl and other human development. The pumas’ fragmented habitat must be restored and connected to maintain healthy wildlife populations.

WCN’s California Wildlife Program (CWP) aims to restore and connect fragmented habitat, benefiting pumas and other wildlife throughout California.

Support the CWP   Learn More

Emergency Relief Fund

When emergency crises generate devastating health, social, economic, and political challenges, they often also lead to increased pressure on wildlife and natural resources, disruptions in fundraising for conservationists, and destabilization of security for communities.

WCN’s Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) supports conservationists, wildlife, and communities to turn crisis into an opportunity to respond.

Support the ERF   LEARN MORE

Supporting Conservation Where It's Needed Most

If you want to support endangered wildlife and empower conservationists to succeed, WCN can ensure your donation goes where it is most needed. We are constantly evaluating where there are gaps in funding and where there are the highest needs for WCN, our Conservation Partners, and our Wildlife Funds.

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