Founded in 2002, the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) (www.wildnet.org) is a global nonprofit dedicated to protecting endangered wildlife by supporting effective, locally led conservation efforts around the world. WCN partners with and funds front-lines conservation organizations to protect species such as elephants, rhinos, lions, cheetahs, pangolins, and sea turtles. By channeling resources to proven leaders and initiatives, WCN helps ensure conservation efforts are strategic, impactful, and grounded in science.

WCN’s approach emphasises community-based conservation and long-term sustainability. The organization provides funding, capacity building, and technical support to conservation partners, helping them strengthen governance, improve monitoring and research, and engage local communities as wildlife stewards. Protecting wildlife in this way also safeguards critical ecosystems—forests, grasslands, and marine environments—that support biodiversity, climate regulation, and human livelihoods.

As wildlife populations face accelerating threats from habitat loss, climate change, poaching, and human–wildlife conflict, WCN works to scale solutions that are locally effective and globally relevant. Collaborating with scientists, conservation leaders, and donors, the network amplifies impact while promoting transparency and measurable results. By investing in people as much as species, Wildlife Conservation Network plays a vital role in preserving biodiversity and maintaining the ecological balance essential to planetary health.