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Wisconsin's Endangered Resources Fund

The Endangered Resources Fund helps us partner with Virginia Tech researchers on white-nose syndrome recovery in bats.
The Endangered Resources Fund helps us partner with Virginia Tech researchers on white-nose syndrome recovery in bats.

Donate and be a Wildlife Hero

Become a donor to the Endangered Resources Fund to help protect and restore endangered species and their habitats including the nation’s oldest and largest system of State Natural Areas.

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Gifts can also be mailed

Wisconsin DNR
Natural Heritage Conservation
PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921

Your Gift Makes a Difference for Wisconsin Wildlife

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State Natural Areas, Birds, Bats, Bumble Bees, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Reptiles and Amphibians, Native and Rare Plants. Donor-driven funds make up more than 20% of the budget for critical efforts to conserve Wisconsin’s rare species and special places. When you become a donor, you’re helping make this work possible: 

  • On-the-ground conservation projects, so Wisconsin’s rarest species don’t disappear
  • Protecting and caring for the nation’s oldest and largest system of State Natural Areas
  • Tracking rare species populations so they can be protected now and into the future
  • Providing guidance and tools to conserve at-risk species when 1000s of projects are permitted across Wisconsin every year
  • Coordinating volunteers and collaborating with many organizations to conserve Wisconsin’s biodiversity