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Spectacular Migrations in Western North America
Wildlife migration is a spectacular biological phenomenon. The regular migrations of wildlife – hoofed mammals, birds, and others – have aroused curiosity in human societies since time immemorial. The seasonal movements of large numbers of animals from summer to winter grounds, or in search of resources or safe breeding grounds, occurs across land and sea, and often against amazing obstacles. Keith Aune of the Wildlife Conservation Society,with colleagues, and biologists from 11 US states have gathered information about 24 terrestrial mammal migrations.
Read the report.
Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) first worked in Canada in the early 1900s and has had a permanent Canadian research presence since 1997. Our current projects address serious problems facing key species and the ecosystems they inhabit across the country. WCS Wildlife Conservation Society Canada (WCS Canada), an affiliate of WCS International, was organized as a Canadian nonprofit corporation in 2004.
WCS Canada generates and shares knowledge and understanding about key wildlife species and their survival needs with conservation groups, resource agencies and governments. This science, developed through detailed field research, helps to guide decisions and planning for how to best protect both species and ecosystems. We work with partners and stakeholders to design, implement and support field projects that address major conservation issues, including assessment of the future survival needs of species in the face of land-use changes and resource use, changes in the status and trends of wildlife populations, and the design of conservation-based land use plans.
Our Approach to Conservation
Read our strategic plan to find out more about how we work to conserve Canada's widlife and wild lands.
Our Role: WCS fills a science gap in Canada
Our Approach: WCS’ strategic Plan to advance conservation in Canada
Our Partnerships: No one organization can do this alone
Building for the Future: Increasing capacity for science conservation at WCS Canada
WCS Canada comments at the Standing Committee on the Environment
WCS Canada was invited to appear before the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development as part of a study to provide recommendations regarding the development of a National Conservation Plan. WCS Canada’s Dr. Damien Joly gave a 10 minute presentation on May 15th, 2012 in Vancouver. Click here to read our recommendations.
On the Wild Side
Welcome to On the Wild Side, WCS Canada’s e-newsletter. Through this newsletter we keep our colleagues and supporters informed about the great wildlife conservation work being done by WCS across Canada.
Partners in Conservation
With generous support from
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, WCS Canada will expand and strengthen its science capacity in Northern Ontario and in the Yukon/Northern British Columbia, (Yukon/.B.C.). Using these funds, we will ensure that our increased scientific capacity leads to greater conservation accomplishment, the mentoring of young scientists, and the application of scientific results to help achieve long-term conservation goals. WCS will accomplish this by integrating the results of our conservation field science -- such as our work on caribou, Canada lynx, wolverine and freshwater fish to inform conservation-based land-use planning that will help ensure that ecological integrity is in place at each long-term site.
WCS Canada gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation:
