Who We are
Wildlife Habitat Canada is a national, non-profit, charitable conservation organization established in 1984 by Environment Canada, provincial wildlife agencies and conservation organizations. We work through partnerships with communities, landowners, governments, non-government organizations, and industry to find effective solutions to address problems facing wildlife habitat. Wildlife Habitat Canada envisions a future where Canadians share a conservation ethic that recognizes the fundamental importance of wildlife habitats that are abundant, rich and support biodiversity.
Our objectives are to:
- Promote the conservation, restoration and enhancement of wildlife habitat in order to retain the diversity, distribution and abundance of wildlife
- Provide a funding mechanism for wildlife habitat conservation programs in Canada
- Foster coordination and leadership in the conservation community across Canada
Wildlife Habitat Canada invests the proceeds from the sales of Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamps in habitat conservation initiatives across the country. The vast majority of conservation stamps are purchased by waterfowl hunters to validate their federal Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permits; however, stamps are also sold to print purchasers, stamp collectors, and individuals interested in contributing to the conservation, restoration and enhancement of wildlife habitat in Canada. Since 1985, Wildlife Habitat Canada has provided grants of over $60 million to hundreds of habitat conservation projects across the full range of Canadian landscapes and seascapes, as well as all provinces and territories, through its granting program. We have also been an important catalyst of many groundbreaking habitat conservation initiatives, such as Carolinian Canada, and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan.
Wildlife Habitat Canada is guided by a highly diverse Board of Directors, with representatives named by conservation and government agencies.
Technicians undergoing bird survey training (credit: John Conkin)