Humans are just one of millions of living species on earth. Wildlife conservation is essential for maintaining the biodiversity that keeps Earth’s ecosystems functioning. By protecting species and their habitats, conservation efforts ensure vital services like clean air and water, climate regulation, and crop pollination, which directly safeguard human health, agriculture, and global food security.
This collection of stories are about some of the most passionate protectors of wildlife, ecosystems, and biodiversity, and what drives them at the deepest level.
Sharon Negri
Since learning about mountain lion trophy hunting in her 20s, Sharon has devoted her life to protecting cougars and other carnivores. It’s impossible not to be moved by her love of wild places and wild animals.
Joel Reynolds
Nicknamed “Nature’s Lawyer”, Joel has directed all-out campaigns for NRDC to protect some of earth’s most biodiverse places, and is forever linked with whales and marine mammals, and how underwater sound pollution can impact them.
More stories about passionate protectors of wildlife coming soon..
The Ethos Project 