Wildlife Habitat Canada

Name

Wildlife Habitat Canada

Legal name

Wildlife Habitat Canada

Website

https://whc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wildlife Habitat Canada is a national non-profit charitable conservation organization founded in 1985 in Ottawa that funds wildlife habitat conservation projects across Canada through stamp-linked hunting permit fees, three grant programs, donations, collector merchandise, and corporate partnerships, having supported over 1,600 projects and 1.43 million acres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Habitat Conservation

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conservation & Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (BPAGAIAI)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation grants
• Habitat preservation funding
• Conservation stamp program
• Hunting permit stamps
• Waterfowl habitat protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp (Hunting Permit): Waterfowl hunters must purchase the Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp as part of their Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit. Revenue is generated through stamp fees included with permit purchases via the federal e-permit system, Canada Post outlets, and independent vendors.
2. Collector Stamps, Prints, and Merchandise: Sale of collectible wildlife art stamps (mint, signed, sheets), limited edition prints, executive edition prints, apparel, hats, and lapel pins through WHC's e-commerce storefront.
3. Donations: Wildlife Habitat Canada accepts donations from the public to support conservation efforts. Donations over $10 receive tax receipts.
4. Corporate Partnerships: WHC receives funding through corporate biodiversity and environmental partnerships, such as the 2026 partnership with Cascades Inc. worth over $500,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wildlife Habitat Canada is a national non-profit charitable conservation organization that funds wildlife habitat conservation across Canada through three primary grant programs (STAMP, NHCP-LTCF, and CCAP) and the federally mandated Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp, which must be purchased with every Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit. It also generates revenue by selling collector stamps, limited and executive edition wildlife art prints, branded merchandise, and accepting donations and corporate sponsorships directed at conservation projects.

Product overview

Wildlife Habitat Canada is a national non-profit charitable conservation organization that operates primarily through its Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp and Print Program. The core offering is an annual wildlife art competition selecting the stamp image that validates migratory game bird hunting permits, with proceeds funding conservation grants. Supporting programs include the Community Conservation Action Program (CCAP) providing $500-$10,000 grants for local conservation projects, the Natural Heritage Conservation Program-Land Trusts Conservation Fund (NHCP-LTCF) for land trust funding, and the Diane Griffin Community Conservation Award recognizing exceptional projects. The organization also sells collector merchandise including stamps, limited edition prints, and branded apparel, while providing waterfowl hunting information and facilitating a hunter community platform. Donations support over 1,600 habitat conservation projects and 1.43 million acres of wildlife habitat enhanced and conserved across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp The federal stamp required for possession of a valid Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit in Canada. Required for all migratory game bird hunters in Canada, with proceeds directed to wildlife habitat conservation grants.
• Stamp (STAMP) Grant Program Habitat conservation grant program that funds on-the-ground projects by conservation organizations, land trusts, and Indigenous groups across Canada, financed by stamp revenue.
• Community Conservation Action Program (CCAP) Grant program that supports community-driven wildlife habitat conservation projects, available to non-profit conservation organizations and community groups across Canada.
• Natural Heritage Conservation Program – Land Trusts Conservation Fund (NHCP-LTCF) Grant program providing funding to Canadian land trusts for acquisition, stewardship, and management of natural heritage lands for wildlife habitat conservation.
• Limited and Executive Edition Prints Collectible wildlife art prints sold in limited and executive editions, featuring artwork from the annual Wildlife Habitat Canada art competition, targeted at collectors and conservation supporters.
• Wildlife Habitat Canada Merchandise Apparel and branded merchandise sold online to conservation supporters and the general public, with proceeds supporting wildlife habitat conservation.
• Conservation Donations Charitable giving program that accepts one-time and recurring donations from individuals and corporations in support of Wildlife Habitat Canada's conservation mandate, with tax receipts issued.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,600+ wildlife habitat conservation projects supported across Canada
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cascades Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Cascades Inc. has partnered with Wildlife Habitat Canada as part of its fifth Sustainability Plan 'Rising together' (2026-2030). WHC is one of five biodiversity and environmental partnerships representing more than half a million dollars in investments in 2026. The partnership supports biodiversity conservation, pollinator protection, and field cleanup activities across North America. This partnership positions WHC as a key conservation partner in corporate sustainability initiatives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Birds Canada: Charity dedicated to bird conservation, monitoring, and habitat protection in Canada; comparable through focus on avian species, citizen science, and habitat conservation grants.
• Ducks Unlimited Canada: Canada's leading wetland and waterfowl habitat conservation organization, directly comparable to WHC in mission, geographic focus, and reliance on the hunting and conservation community for funding.
• Nature Conservancy of Canada: National land conservation nonprofit that secures and manages natural areas across Canada; comparable to WHC in nonprofit conservation mandate, grant-making, and partnership-driven land protection model.
• Canadian Wildlife Federation: National conservation organization focused on wildlife and habitat stewardship across Canada; comparable in mission, audience (hunters, conservation supporters), and educational programming.

Others

• North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP): Trilateral public-private partnership coordinating waterfowl habitat conservation across North America; comparable as an ecosystem-level partner that WHC's grant programs and stamp revenues effectively contribute to.
• Environment and Climate Change Canada: Federal regulator administering the Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit and Conservation Stamp; comparable as the structural partner and counterparty whose permit mechanism underwrites WHC's primary revenue stream.

Emerging players

• Delta Waterfowl: North American waterfowl conservation organization with focus on hunter-supported research and hen productivity; partially comparable as a waterfowl-habitat organization reliant on hunter funding.
• Wildlife Conservation Society Canada: Affiliate of the global Wildlife Conservation Society focused on Canadian wildlife; comparable in conservation mission but operates with broader global species focus rather than habitat grant-making.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy (US): Global environmental nonprofit with broad conservation mandate; comparable as a much larger, diversified land and habitat conservation organization operating with similar nonprofit funding structures.
• Ducks Unlimited (US): Larger US counterpart to Ducks Unlimited Canada with a similar waterfowl-habitat-conservation model; comparable in mission, stamp and membership funding mechanisms, and wetland conservation work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wildlifehcanada
• Facebookfacebook.com/WildlifeHCanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wildlife-habitat-canada
• Instagraminstagram.com/whc_canada

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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