KCP is pleased to introduce another one of our new partner organizations this month! The Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada (WPEFC) is a non-profit dedicated to conserving, restoring, and recovering Canada’s endangered whitebark and limber pine ecosystems, unique high-elevation forests now facing significant threats.

We are pleased to introduce our newest partner organization, the Wilder Institute! Collaboration is nothing new to the Wilder Institute – they engage in collaborative partnerships around the world, applying evidence-based, inclusive conservation approaches that achieve long-term benefits for people and wildlife. They operate Canada’s largest conservation breeding and research facility dedicated to the return of endangered species to the wild.

Braydi Rice has worked as a biologist with Shuswap Band since 2020 and moved into her role as Territorial Stewardship Director this past April. As the first staff biologist hired by Shuswap Band, she has witnessed considerable growth in staff – now they employ six biologists across the Territorial Stewardship department.