Thank You, Jane
3 April 2026
We are deeply grateful to Jane Goodall for her incredible contributions
to wildlife conservation and her unwavering dedication to protecting our planet's biodiversity.
Her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees has not only expanded our understanding on these remarkable
creatures but has also inspired countless individuals around the world to take action for wildlife and
environmental conservation. Jane's tireless advocacy for animal welfare and her efforts to raise awareness
about the importance of conservation have left an indelible mark on the world. We honor her legacy and
are committed to continuing her work in protecting wildlife and their habitats for generations to come.
In celebration of her legacy, we honor her memory and inspirations via our new
tribute page, Thank You, Jane which features messages from our team
members about how Jane Goodall has inspired them and influenced their work in wildlife conservation.
We encourage you to check it out and share your own message of thanks to Jane Goodall on our social media
channels.
Jane played a major role in inspiring the founding of Vulpera Ecological Collective.
We'd hoped to meet her one day and thank her in person, but sadly that won't be possible. However,
we will continue to honor her memory and carry on her mission of protecting wildlife and their habitats.
We're also excited to share our potential future collaborations with the Jane Goodall Institute
as we work together to further conservation efforts and education around the world.
A New Era and a Brief History
5 March 2026
We've successfully rebranded and renamed our initiative! We were
once known as Wildlife and Nature Institute, which was a bit of a last minute name idea
I formulated back in 2020, when I first had the idea of founding this group.
I came up with Vulpera in relative to my obsession with foxes,
although the group itself expands far beyond just foxes. I want to thank our old supporters
so much for sticking with us through the rebranding process. We're doing so much more than
we once did! We've returned Animal of the Days, we've developed a whole new site, we've
appointed new Team Members and started to once again grow our following. This is no easy
task, and I appreciate each and every one of you for tipping in or helping spread our
influence.
I first came up with this initiative around March 2020 during a
high school science class. My science teacher at the time taught me all about wildlife
and natural conservation and why it's especially important at a time like this. I remember
he showed me, the class as well, a documentary named Virunga, which was about the
courageous and dangerous efforts of park rangers to defend the Virunga National Park, home
to the world's last mountain gorillas, from armed rebels, poachers, and a British oil company
seeking to exploit the region.
This film really made me ponder if that's what the world has come to. And
sadly it has. I thought up of running my own wildlife conservation non-profit on the spot, and my
science teacher kept feeding me with that sort of information, strengthening my pathway, actually
helping me find my purpose. Eventually, I founded Wildlife and Nature Institute with the help of
four other people, who are no longer part of the team sadly. We did bits and pieces here and there
the following years.
In 2024, everything went silent. I lost motivation because people kept backing
away, making it almost impossible to gain traction. I started to think that maybe this was too big of
a goal to reach at this time. But recently, I started to bring this initiative back, bit by bit, encouraging
support from people around the world. It worked, and I was able to find new members, and together we rebranded
Wildlife and Nature Institute into a more permanent and memorable name: Vulpera Ecological Collective.
Seriously, I can't thank you all enough for what you've done for me and our team. It means
a lot. I also wanted to thank my high school science teacher for inspiring me to go onto this path. I really enjoy
doing this and making a difference in the world. There's no better feeling than having a positive impact on people
and the natural world.
