Wilder Institute

Today we're recognizing the people who show up every day for the animals in our care. 🩺

Happy to our Animal Health team — made up of three full-time registered veterinary technologists, one part-time veterinary technologist, one on-call veterinary technologist, three full-time veterinarians, one part-time veterinarian, and one veterinary intern.

Their work spans everything from routine procedures to life-saving care, and their dedication is at the heart of what we do. Thank you for helping build a stronger future for wildlife. 🐾💚

Deep in the forests of Kenya, a blue monkey was spooted on trail cameras on the forest floor. 🐒

While working alongside Rhino Ark Kenya Charitable Trust to monitor the elusive mountain bongo across Eburu, Mt. Kenya, and the Aberdares, it's moments like these that remind us just how vibrant and diverse these ecosystems are.

The blue monkey spends most of its life high in the treetops of evergreen and bamboo forests, relying heavily on a handful of plant species for food — making them a powerful indicator of forest health.

Safeguarding the mountain bongo means protecting the entire ecosystem and every species that calls it home. 🌿📷

🐾 The natural world is worth celebrating every day — from songbirds in full chorus, to salmon running strong in clear rivers, to prairies rustling with life.

Conservation works, and together with partners, we're safeguarding species, ecosystems, and the natural world we all depend on. ➡️ Discover the Wilder Canada Action Plan and be part of rewilding Canada's future: https://bit.ly/3HEeQHI

Sometimes, our look like this. 🌿

Over on the Limestone Barrens in Newfoundland, as we head into this year's field season, we're looking forward to planting seeds collected by our Conservation Technician, Sarah, in 2025.

For Sandy Cove, it's a milestone moment: years of habitat restoration have made the land ready to welcome rare plants once again.

We're ! Do you want to be part of making the world a wilder place?

The Wilder Institute is seeking a Specialist, Wilder Canada Action Plan Training to create and deliver training programs supporting Wilder Impact Fund (WIF) applicants and grantees in implementing conservation translocation projects.

This role plays a key part in shaping capacity-strengthening and training strategies to maximize the impact of conservation translocation efforts across Canada. 💚

Applications close June 30th, 2026.

Apply today: https://bit.ly/3RZZSo1

🐸 Exciting News! 📝 Our Senior Manager of Conservation Programs, Lea, has co-authored a new paper on amphibian conservation in Canada.

Published in Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science, the paper reviews current practices and highlights the challenges facing amphibians across the country. It also spotlights recent studies and tools to help address ongoing and emerging threats, from conservation planning and recovery actions to cutting-edge genetic research methods.

Why does this matter? Amphibians are the most threatened group of vertebrates on the planet. Of the 48 species found in Canada, more than half are listed as endangered, threatened, or of special concern — including the Rocky Mountain population of the northern leopard frog.

Read the full paper: https://bit.ly/3Qw5GVI