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Rising Wildlife Leaders

Invest in the Future of Conservation

With financial support, mentorship, education, training, and community, WCN helps rising leaders build impactful, lasting careers protecting wildlife in their home countries.

Scholarships That Safeguard Species

These scholarships don’t just fund education—they build careers, fuel fieldwork, and support a future where more species and ecosystems can thrive.

Where Conservation Careers Take Root

WCN’s Career Program provides three years of tailored support to help local conservationists in Africa and Asia thrive in the early stages of their careers.

Leadership for a Living Rainforest

WCN’s Amazonia Program is equipping a new generation of local leaders with the skills, support, and community they need to protect one of the most vital ecosystems on Earth.

Shaping Tomorrow’s Global Conservation Leaders & Initiatives

WCN partners with EWCL to provide international cohorts of emerging leaders in the wildlife conservation field with the skills, mentorship, and experience to lead collaborative wildlife initiatives.

Photography Credits: Proyecto Washu, JG Collomb, Snow Leopard Conservancy, Sebastian Kennerknecht, Michell Leon/SBC, Felipe Rodriguez