Every year, wild animals unknowingly cross invisible human lines, park borders, highways, provincial boundaries, and pay the price. The Canmore cougar incident in February was just one example of many.
Without Buffer Zones around protected areas, apex predators like wolves, bears, and cougars face sudden and lethal risks the moment they step outside our national parks.
This season marks birthing time for many apex predators and prey species alike.
At the same time, human activity is surging, more vehicles on highways, more hikers, bikers, anglers, and other recreationists exploring wild places.
Without Buffer Zones, protected areas extending beyond park borders, and safe passages around and across road ways, wildlife faces enormous risks:
A single step over an unmarked boundary can mean the difference between life and death. Just recently, a GPS-collared wolf from Banff National Park and two other Banff wolves were killed outside the park in snares on a trapline.
This spring and summer, Exposed Wildlife Conservancy is pushing hard to:
Buffer Zones don’t just protect animals. They protect ecosystems. They protect future generations of Canadians, human and wild alike.
Wildlife knows no borders. Our protection must be just as bold.
John E. Marriott recently spoke on The Fur-Bearers' Defender Radio Podcast, sharing critical insights from the recent Canmore cougar tragedy — and what it teaches us about better coexistence strategies.
New Opportunity to Stand for Science-Based Wildlife Management: A coalition of conservation groups, including EWC, is calling for better transparency and science-driven decision making in Alberta’s wildlife policies.
Together, we can build communities where wildlife and people thrive — without needless loss.
We’re proud to announce Maggie Spizzirri as the new Executive Director of Exposed Wildlife Conservancy!
Maggie’s passion for wildlife conservation was sparked as a child, trekking through the forests in Algonquin Provincial Park where her first encounter with a bear occurred. It’s that sense of awe and responsibility that drives her commitment today — to protect these wild experiences for generations to come.
Maggie brings a bold vision and strategic experience for protecting Canada’s apex predators and wild spaces, with a deep commitment to evidence-based conservation.
Her leadership marks an exciting new chapter in our fight to give wildlife a voice.
