Communities play a key role in advocating for wildlife and peaceful coexistence in this week's issue of EcoWest News.

The goal of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is to restore the balance between wildlife and human life and to secure a flourishing future for all living things. We look at their work with burrowing owls, Vancouver Island marmots, and hippopotamus.

Welcome to the first edition of EcoWest News, a weekly round-up of news and resources that you can put to use in addressing environmental issues and protecting the wild in your community.

Welcome to EcoFriendly West, an online publication celebrating the people, places, organizations, and projects that are playing a positive role in addressing environmental issues and protecting and maintaining the wild around us.