Wildlife Habitat Canada [WHC] is a national, non-profit, conservation organization which was established in 1984 by Environment Canada, provincial wildlife agencies and conservation agencies within the wildlife habitat coalition.



WHC`s mission is to champion wildlife habitat stewardship by building capacity in the conservation community and affecting change in policies and practices having an impact on habitats.



WHC works through partnerships with communities, landowners, governments, non-government organizations, and industry to find effective solutions to complex environmental problems facing wildlife habitat.



Driven by a highly diverse Board, with representatives named by government and conservation agencies, WHC has been an important catalyst of many groundbreaking habitat conservation initiatives, such as Carolinian Canada, and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. WHC has also helped launch key organizations such as the Fondation de la faune du Québec and the Newfoundland and Labrador Legacy Nature Trust.