Dear Friend,

Some days stand out. Not because they’re extraordinary on their own, but because they reflect something bigger. At the Wilder Institute, every day is part of a larger story: one of hope, resilience, and the power of collective action to protect wildlife and wild places.

You are a part of something special. As a Wilder Institute supporter, you help drive impactful conservation efforts both locally and around the world. Your commitment fuels real change for species and ecosystems that need it most.

Each year, our Gratitude Report highlights some of the most inspiring examples of your generosity in action—because your support truly makes a world of difference.

In 2024, you supported critical work around the world. You helped train and equip a new generation of Youth Rangers at the Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary in Ghana and supported the release of 6,127 northern leopard frog tadpoles in British Columbia. You provided essential tools for field research and monitoring, and helped set up camera traps in the Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary in Nigeria (which captured images of not one but two Critically Endangered Cross River gorilla silverbacks). And you helped protect a newly recognized species—formerly known as the half-moon hairstreak. Now identified as the curiously isolated hairstreak, this ancient butterfly is found only in Alberta and shaped by 40,000 years of evolutionary history.

This year’s Gratitude Report is about one single day at your Wilder Institute: Wednesday, July 31, 2024. We invite you to relive this day with us to see the impact you have on wildlife across the world.

Thank you—we couldn’t do it without you!

With gratitude,

Steven Ross,
Chief Development &
External Relations Officer