When you think about it, wildlife migration is a natural wonder: large groups of animals traveling long distances together towards a targeted destination. Their journeys are inherently risky, but add poorly planned development to natural hazards and seasonal migration becomes even riskier. When a road, fence or housing development appears in the middle of a migration route, it impacts both wildlife and people. That's why we're working to save land along critical migration routes—to restore and protect the habitat that supports America's wildlife. Learn about some of our projects below.
Here at the Fund, our projects save land for a variety of animals, the cute and the ones that have, according to some, faces for radio. But we don't think the charisma challenged should be left out of the online love fest; after all, every animal is an essential part of its ecosystem. So click through the images of the adorable and, well, let's just call them the "unique," wildlife and learn about some of the animals that make their home in the places we've saved.
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We've been working for more than a decade to help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service preserve and expand Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. To date, we've saved nearly 8,000 acres at the refuge. Click on these wonderful images and learn more about the refuge and our conservation efforts there.
The Fund helped preserve Camden Farm, a National Historic Landmark, as part of a groundbreaking partnership: the Fort A.P. Hill Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) Partnership.
A wild mix of mountain, plains and wetlands, the Rocky Mountain Front stretches 200 miles across Montana and is some of the nation’s rarest wildlife habitat. View images of this magnificent landscape and learn about our work to conserve it.
All images of Rocky Mountain Front are courtesy and copywright of Todd Kaplan. To see more of his photography visit his website, www.toddkaplanphotographics.com.
We partnered with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to protect Circle R Ranch, the property is now among Montana’s newest state parks. Click through the images to learn more about this project:
All images are copyright of Todd Kaplan. To see more of his images visit his website, www.toddkaplanphotographics.com.
View images of breathtaking landscapes, wildlife habitat, historic places and more. Click on the images below to view the gallery.
Wildlife Migration GalleryThe journeys are inherently risky, but add poorly planned development to natural hazards and seasonal migration becomes even riskier. That's why we're working to save land along critical migration routes.
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Not The Usual Cute And Furry Animal GalleryWho doesn't love pictures of cute and furry animals? But that's not what you'll get here: We've put together a gallery of the unusual-looking animals that live in the places we've protected.
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Take a tour of this unique and amazing landscape and learn about the park, the petrified wood that gave it its name and the fossils and archaeological sites that are teaching us about the history of the Earth and its early civilizations.
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See the landscape of Florida's Kanapaha Prairie, a critical habitat for wildlife—particularly migrating birds like the endangered whooping crane—and a source of Florida's drinking water.
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See beautiful images and learn about our conservation efforts on the Snake River in Idaho. Photos by Todd Kaplan.
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Maryland: Blackwater National Wildlife RefugeOften referred to as the "Everglades of the North," Blackwater NWR is located in the Chesapeake Bay on Maryland's scenic Eastern Shore. View gallery >>
Beautiful image from Circle R Ranch, which is now among Montana’s newest state parks. Photos by Todd Kaplan.
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Montana: Rocky Mountain FrontThe Rocky Mountain Front is one of the last regions where grizzly bears still roam free in the United States. We're working to protect this wild haven.
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We added more than 5,500 acres to Wind Cave National Park in southwestern South Dakota. Wind Cave is one of the world's longest and most complex caves and now features more than 30,000 acres of mixed-grass prairie and ponderosa pine forest.
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Beautiful images of landscapes and wildlife from Rocky Fork—the largest unprotected tract of land in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Photos by Greg Hutson. View gallery >>
Texas: Big Thicket National PreserveBig Thicket is one of America's hidden treasures. Learn more about this "biological crossroads of North America."
We helped preserve Camden Farm, a National Historic Landmark, as part of a groundbreaking partnership: the Fort A.P. Hill Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) Partnership.
View our gallery of Wyoming's amazing landscapes to learn about our work protecting the wildlife and working lands of this great state.
Our conservation work along Idaho's Snake River is a great example of how conserving land can benefit the surrounding communities and local economy as well as wildlife. View these beautiful images from photographer Todd Kaplan and learn more about our work here.
All images are copyright of Todd Kaplan. To see more of his images visit his website, www.toddkaplanphotographics.com.
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