A Message from the Top of the World

Pooja — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 18:03:07 +0000

The snow crunched under his boots with each step as Yun pushed towards the summit ridge. Around him the Himalayas stretched out in jagged white peaks and valleys. At nearly 30,000 feet—the cruising altitude of a commercial airliner—he was high enough to see wisps of clouds drifting below him. It was 8am on May 18th, 2018 and Yun had reached the roof of the world, the summit of Everest.

Guardians of the Saiga: The Rangers of Stepnoi Reserve

Pooja — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 20:59:40 +0000

As we bumped along the rutted dirt roads of Stepnoi Reserve in the back of the Land Rover, I found myself wondering how the rangers in the front seat—the husband and wife team of Vladimir and Galina Kalmykov—could possibly know where they were going.

Meet 2018 WCN Scholar: Arthur Bienvenu Muneza

Pooja — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:29:50 +0000

Through the window of a bush aircraft, Arthur glances down at the endless patchwork of tall acacia trees, grasslands, and ephemeral rivers for his quarry. Then all at once, he sees them; a herd of giraffes bursts out from a dense thicket of trees—as if disturbed by the sound of the aircraft’s engine—and takes off, their long necks swaying as they glide across the landscape. Mesmerized, Arthur trains his binoculars closer, marveling at their striking ocher, flagstone-patterned fur and their graceful gait.

World Environment Day 2018

Pooja — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:14:22 +0000

Today—on World Environment Day—we'd like to highlight some of the actions our Conservation Partners are taking to help create a safer, healthier environment and planet.

Meet 2018 WCN Scholar: An Nguyen

Pooja — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 07:09:34 +0000

The sun is at its zenith. Clouds of mosquitoes hover around An Nguyen’s head, but none of that distracts him from what’s on the ground before him, a hoof print of a large antlered munjtac—a species of muntjac or barking deer—partially hidden under a bed of rotting leaves. An clears away the leaves and take a few photographs of the area, then records his observations.

Meet 2018 WCN Scholar: Agostinho Aquelino Jorge

Pooja — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 06:28:24 +0000

From his vantage point on the ridge overlooking the wide open savannah, Agostinho watches as the male lion grooms himself, slowly and meticulously. His thick mane ruffles as a gentle breeze blows through. The male radiates strength, power, and a certain amount of insouciance. Soon, he is joined by three females; lithe and muscled, they are equally captivating to observe. Agostinho’s pulse quickens. He has been tracking this particular pride for days, monitoring their movements to see how close they traveled to the nearby villages.

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

Pooja — Fri, 18 May 2018 00:51:23 +0000

Lion populations have seen a precipitous drop from 200,000 a century ago to just over 20,000 today, signaling an unprecedented crisis for both lions and their landscapes. In response, the Lion Recovery Fund (LRF) is moving swiftly to convene conservationists and other institutions to stop the crisis, recently announcing six new grants in key lion sites across Africa.

Pablo Borboroglu Wins the Prestigious 2018 Whitley Gold Award

Pooja — Thu, 03 May 2018 20:14:11 +0000

The auditorium was packed, the air buzzing with anticipation and excitement. Kate Humble, the ambassador for the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) and hostess for the evening’s award ceremony—known as the “Green Oscars” in the conservation world—leaned over the microphone onstage and smiled at the crowd. The room fell silent.

Top Four Moments from the 2018 Spring Expo

Pooja — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 23:25:22 +0000

On April 21st, we held our third Spring Wildlife Conservation Expo at the beautiful Cañada College campus in Redwood City. The weather was warm and toasty, the sky was a clear blue, and the crowd was all smiles—it was a picture-perfect afternoon with all the right ingredients for an inspiring and successful Expo.

Uncovering Conservation Secrets from an Unusual Source

Pooja — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 17:45:39 +0000

Dark storm clouds start gathering across the sky as Felix, a senior field assistant at Proyecto Tití, glances impatiently at his watch. Soon it will be pouring rain, turning Colombia’s 1,000-acre Ceibal National Forest into quicksand. Felix is eager to get back indoors before that happens. He looks up and follows the movements of a female cotton-top tamarin sitting on a branch of a fruit tree. Felix is keeping his eye on her.