Wildlife-vehicle collisions take a toll on our environment and society in many ways. They endanger wildlife populations, cause human injuries and deaths, and cost US taxpayers billions of dollars a year. Well-designed wildlife road-crossing structures are a proven solution but are not without challenges. Two reports recently published by the US Forest Service—with contributions from Center for Large Landscape Conservation staff—address these challenges while providing useful information on costs, benefits, and planning of crossing structures.
Wildlife Connect is an exciting new initiative of WWF International, and the Center for Large Landscape Conservation is advising on its development. The partnership aims to create ecologically connected and thus climate-resilient landscapes throughout WWF’s conservation work with a focus on three important and vulnerable landscapes on three continents.
In our second installment of our Native American Heritage Month Partner Spotlight series, we sat down with Termaine Edmo, the Climate Change Coordinator for the Blackfeet Tribe, to discuss her journey to climate resilience work and her goals for the Blackfeet Nation. When asked what brought her to the field of water quality and climate adaptation, Termaine noted that it all began with a gardening club.
Whisper Camel-Means is an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) who currently works as a wildlife biologist CSKT on the Flathead Reservation in west central Montana. As part of our celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we asked her to tell us a bit about what brought her to this work. Keep reading to learn about the path that led Whisper to her current role, what drives her, and where she wants to go from here.
Frequently Asked Questions What are the benefits of biosphere regions? More than 700 biosphere reserves in 129 nations, including 28 in the United States, are recognized internationally for their beauty, biodiversity, and economic and cultural values. The US Biosphere Network (USBN) and World Network of Biosphere Reserves are laboratories of ideas for finding forward-thinking
Senior Conservation Scientist Measuring connectivity of global protected areas IUCN WCPA Connectivity Conservation Specialist Group Conservation Planning Technologies Fort Collins, Colorado
We envision a world where nature and people thrive in connected, resilient landscapes. Our Mission: The Center for Large Landscape Conservation advances ecological connectivity for climate resilience worldwide through science, policy, practice, and collaboration. VIDEO: What We Do Find out why the Center was founded, what makes us different, and how we work to
This infographic answers the question “What is a corridor?” and provides examples of different types of ecological corridors.
This infographic answers the question “What is connectivity?” and explains the concepts of wildlife movement, dispersal, and migration.
The Roundtable on the Crown of the Continent addresses changing land use and climate in one of the largest intact landscapes in North America. Home to diverse stakeholders, this northern Rocky Mountain ecosystem bridges the U.S. and Canada, including Glacier National Park and Waterton Lakes National Park.
