Talk:Wildlands Network

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Wildlands Project sounds like an excellent idea! Indepdemorep (talk) 08:36, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

UPDATES
As it has been some time since any substantive information on this page has been updated, and the organization has made some strides recently, I have a few suggestions for updates.

Name change
While this is mentioned in the first paragraph of this page, the name of the organization has changed from "Wildlands Project" to "Wildlands Network".

Website Change
The official website link on this page is outdated and incorrect

Specific Projects
Updates on the separate projects:Eastern Wildway, Western Wildway, Pacific Wildway, Boreal Forest Wildway, Northern Appalachian Corridor, TrekEast.

Management
New board members have been brought in, as well as new scientific advisors. Links to these peoples specific wiki pages should be included if available

WikiLinks
These projects have numerous connections with other projects, concepts and organizations. Wolf/bear/bison reintroduction efforts, keystone species, rewilding, trophic cascades, etc. Envirosalmonoid (talk) 18:43, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Calebleechii (talk) 10:31, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Evaluating Articles and Sources: Wildlands Network
Wildlands Network article is not fully up to date. It seems as though the article is missing all of the On-the-Ground campaigns that are ongoing, along with the campaigns that are written on the Wildlands Network page.

Using the Wildlands Network website, where information of all the current campaigns reside, there will be much more to add to the page.

Along with the current campaigns, there could also be an addition of the origins and history of the Wildlands Network.

History
In 1991, Dr. Michael E. Soulé envisioned a conservation group that focused on fieldwork, all based on sound science. Soulé joined forces with David Foreman, Douglas Tompkins, and other conservationists, he formed the North American Wilderness Recovery Strategy. The name would later become simplified to the Wildlands Project, now known as Wildlands Network.

Since its founding, Wildlands Network has worked to simplify conservation terms in order for the public to understand them. The Wildlands Network has also helped universalize the language for conservation planning. The Wildlands Network has helped inspire many other conservation organizations across the world.

Continuing off of the current article
In 2015, the Eastern Wildway Network was formed in order advance efforts in North America. Over 30 conservation leaders have partnered in order to aid the conservation efforts and introducing essential species back into the area, like wolves and cougars. The partnership serves to open more opportunities for the Eastern Wildway campaign to reach its goals.

On-the-Ground Campaigns
On-the-Ground campaigns are the current fieldwork campaigns that the Wildlands Network has committed to.

Wild Cats Campaign
Cougars, Jaguars, Bobcats, Lynx, and Ocelots are important to the natural cycle of the ecosystem. Their populations have dwindled due to hunters, trappers, and habitat loss. The Wildlands Campaign caters to each of these cats in their original habitats in order to foster the populations.

Cougars
Cougars are the most adaptable of all wild cats. Their populations have suffered due to human interference. The Wildlands Network focuses on 2 main goals in regards to the conservation of cougars. To push stronger policies for the protection of cougars in the Western U.S, and to continue the recovery of cougar populations in various wildland complexes.

Jaguars
Jaguars are the largest wild cats in the world. Jaguar populations are dwindling at an alarming rate due to rapid urban development. The Wildlands Network focuses on creating conditions for jaguars to migrate freely between the US and Mexico because it is essential for their survival.

Mid-Sized Wild Cats
Mid-Sized wild cats are endangered mostly because of climate change. The Wildlands Network aims to change policy in making mid-sized wild cats a higher priority for protection rather.

Primary sources and neutrality issues
Please read WP:RS, there are issues here with a lot of primary sources like from the organizations own website - and it makes this article look more like an advertisement. There may be some COI issues with this page. Jooojay (talk) 21:10, 13 November 2020 (UTC)