The struggle to save endangered wildlife will be won or lost in hundreds of remote and challenging sites around the globe. Each place is unique, with its own particular conflicts between people and wildlife.

Mission:

The Wildlife Conservation Network is dedicated to protecting endangered species and preserving their natural habitats. We partner with independent conservationists around the world who live and work with local communities and are exploring new ways to resolve the conflicts between people and wildlife.

WCN provides these conservation entrepreneurs with financial, technical and administrative support. To magnify the effectiveness of their work, we sustain a strong network of wildlife supporters through which champions of conservation may learn from each other and communicate directly with passionate donors.

Vision:

We envision a world in which wildlife and communities may coexist and thrive. WCN's conservation entrepreneurs showcase powerful models of resolving human-wildlife conflict, but the long-term success of these solutions requires the full-fledged commitment and leadership of local people. Our Partners actively engage local people as effective stewards of their environment and work in a culturally-respectful manner to ensure that conservation skills and values will be passed on to future generations. WCN provides a network of resources to achieve this vision and invests in host nationals as the next generation of conservation entrepreneurs.