Wildlife Preservation Canada’s mission is to save animal species at risk from extinction in Canada by providing direct, hands-on care.
Western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii)
Photo: J. Banta
Wildlife Preservation Canada
Canada’s last defence
for endangered
species.
For dozens of Canadian species at risk, habitat protection alone is not enough. Wildlife Preservation Canada’s mission is to save animal species at risk from extinction in Canada by providing direct, hands-on care.
We are the only organization in Canada to provide this critical need for multiple species in multiple recovery efforts across the country. We specialize in science-based techniques such as conservation breeding and release, reintroduction and translocation. Our Action Plan is based on the urgency of the need and is updated annually.
Continue Sheila’s legacy
Sheila Colla was widely admired for her scientific brilliance, passionate advocacy and commitment to fairness and justice. One of her many impacts was as a tireless champion for Canada’s declining native bumble bees. Sheila’s groundbreaking research was one of the first alarm calls documenting staggering decreases in bumble bee populations. It was Sheila who led the campaign to have the rusty-patched bumble bee listed as endangered in Canada and the US – the first such classification for a bumble bee in North America.
Now, you can help continue Sheila’s legacy by donating to the Sheila Colla Pollinator Conservation Research Fund. This fund will provide scholarships for graduate students studying pollinator conservation at post-secondary institutions across Canada. To respect Sheila’s passion and advocacy, the fund will prioritize awards to students belonging to historically excluded groups in STEM, including women and racialized communities.
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