Conservation Visions

What Conservation Visions does

Conservation Visions Inc. is a private conservation consultancy and research organization founded in 2014 by wildlife scientist Shane Patrick Mahoney and headquartered in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The firm operates with 1–10 employees and delivers a portfolio of research initiatives and professional services to governments, NGOs, and industry leaders in the international conservation community. Its service catalog spans research solutions, organizational management, sustainable development planning, environmental assessment, media production, and communications, with technical capabilities in GIS mapping, satellite imagery interpretation, UAV applications, and ecological monitoring.

The company anchors its work around three flagship initiatives: the Wild Harvest Initiative® (a relational database-driven research program assessing the economic, social, and ecological significance of hunting and angling across US and Canadian jurisdictions); the High Lonesome Institute (an applied research and conservation institute operating at a 400+ square-mile ranch in DeBeque, Colorado, executing the proprietary "High Lonesome Model" across conserving, living, ranching, and resourcing activities); and SULi North America (the first North American office of the IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group, facilitating communication among roughly 300 global experts). The Wild Harvest Initiative® is a registered trademark and has assembled 30+ partner organizations spanning SCI Foundation, National Wildlife Federation, and major hunting/conservation NGOs.

The business model is professional-services consulting revenue, with pricing not publicly disclosed and contracts customized per engagement. GTM is sales-led, with distribution driven by Mahoney's personal brand through 60+ keynote speeches, 100+ magazine features, award-winning film/video production, and a strategic partnership network across IUCN, The Wildlife Society, CIC, Safari Club International, Boone and Crockett, and major US-based hunting organizations. There is no disclosed external investment, parent company, or public listing; the entity is founder-owned and operated.

Name

Conservation Visions

Legal name

Conservation Visions Inc.

Website

https://conservationvisions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Conservation Visions Inc. is a St. John's-based conservation consultancy founded in 2014 by Shane Mahoney, providing research, policy, environmental assessment, and communications services to governments, NGOs, and industry leaders in the international conservation community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Consulting

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation consulting
• Conservation research services
• Environmental assessment consulting
• Sustainable use policy advisory
• Wildlife management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

St. John's

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Professional Services: Conservation Visions provides a broad scope of comprehensive services to stakeholders including industry leaders, governments, and NGOs. Services range from creating scientific research solutions to offering policy advice to generating public communications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Conservation Visions provides comprehensive wildlife conservation consulting and research services to the international conservation community, including industry leaders, governments, and NGOs. Its core offerings span scientific research solutions, policy advice, organizational management, sustainable development planning, environmental assessment, and media/communications services. The firm also operates standalone research initiatives including the Wild Harvest Initiative®, the High Lonesome Institute, and the SULi North America office for the IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group.

Product overview

Conservation Visions is a conservation services company offering a portfolio of research initiatives and professional services. The core offerings include the Wild Harvest Initiative® (a major research program assessing the economic, social, and ecological significance of hunting and angling), the High Lonesome Institute (an applied research and conservation institute), and SULi North America (an IUCN specialist group office). These are complemented by six professional service offerings: Research Solutions, Organizational Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Assessment, Media Production, and Communications. The company provides comprehensive conservation services to industry leaders, governments, and NGOs, ranging from scientific research solutions to policy advice to public communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wild Harvest Initiative®: An initiative that will provide the first complete assessment of the significance of hunting and angling to modern society, economically, socially, and ecologically.

Products and services

• Research Solutions Comprehensive research services including data storage and management, statistical analysis, study design, field and desktop study delivery, scientific reporting, literature reviews, public opinion surveys, and focus group facilitation for conservation clients.
• Organizational Management Services focused on organizational review, restructuring, strategic design, project optimization, project management, leadership advice, and policy development for conservation organizations.
• Sustainable Development Services including permaculture planning, food security applications, wildlife management assessment and design, land use strategies, sustainable forestry applications, coastal environment and aquaculture initiatives, and environmental protection planning.
• Environmental Assessment Comprehensive environmental assessment services covering natural systems monitoring, environmental baseline studies, cumulative effects assessment, habitat assessment, wetlands delineation, ecological land classification, rare species surveys, climate change studies, spatial analysis mapping (GIS), satellite imagery interpretation, and UAV applications.
• Media Production Film and video production services including podcasting, vignettes for social media, script writing, hosting and special appearances, and voice-over/narration for conservation and wildlife content.
• Communications Communication services including position and policy statements, technical documents, popular writing, press releases, editorial services, social media, public speaking, educational outreach, and public service announcements.
• Wild Harvest Initiative® A comprehensive research initiative providing the first complete assessment of the significance of hunting and angling to modern society economically, socially, and ecologically, using a relational database of harvest data from jurisdictions across the United States and Canada.
• High Lonesome Institute A non-profit entity established to lead and coordinate applied scientific research, ecological monitoring, and conservation at the High Lonesome Ranch in Colorado, conducting world-class research on wildlife and conservation including restoration of streams, riparian habitat, aspen groves, and rangelands.
• SULi North America The North American office of the IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group, facilitating communication between members and providing an international platform for North American sustainable use experiences, policies, programs, and achievements.

Quantifiable outcome

• First comprehensive assessment of wild harvest benefits to North American society
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Shane was appointed Head of Canadian Delegation to CIC in 2010, also serves as Expert (North America), and contributes to CIC's global activities including regular speaking at International Annual General Assemblies.
• The Wildlife SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Conservation Visions works closely with The Wildlife Society. Shane has been International Liaison since 2008, representing the society at international events and facilitating collaborations with other agencies.
• IUCN/SULiflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerShane Mahoney serves as Vice-Chair of SULi (global) and Chair of SULi North America. In 2014, Conservation Visions established the first-ever SULi North America office. The partnership advances sustainable use and livelihoods through IUCN's global network of nearly 300 experts.
• High Lonesome InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShane Mahoney serves as Executive Director of the High Lonesome Institute, leading research, growth, organization, and outreach. The Institute focuses on science, scholarship, dialogue, education, and outreach at the High Lonesome Ranch.
• Wild Sheep FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerConservation Visions supports the Wild Sheep Foundation's mission. Shane is a life member and Conservation Advisor, works closely with the Conservation Committee, and is a keynote speaker at National Conventions.
• Pheasants ForevercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerShane is a featured partner, lifetime member, and speaker at national Pheasants Forever events. Contributes to the organization's online efforts and signature publication.
• Dallas Safari ClubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerShane serves as Director-at-Large and lifetime member, advises DSC on conservation matters, speaks at annual conventions, and partners on Conservation Corner with Sports Afield.
• Houston Safari ClubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerConservation Visions supports Houston Safari Club and advises on conservation-related matters. Shane speaks at HSC conventions and contributes to Hunter's Horn publication.
• Boone and Crockett ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShane is a Professional Member, narrates Boone and Crockett television series, contributes to Fair Chase publication, and participates in strategic goals revision.
• Quail ForevercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerShane is a featured partner, lifetime member, speaks at national Quail Forever events, and contributes to the organization's online efforts and journal.
• Wild Harvest Initiative PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOver 30 partner organizations including SCI Foundation, DSC Foundation, National Wild Turkey Federation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Pheasants Forever, and others supporting the Wild Harvest Initiative.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ducks Unlimited: Major wetlands and waterfowl conservation nonprofit combining scientific research, habitat programs, and policy. Comparable in combining science, conservation delivery, and hunting-community funding model, though much larger and more operationally focused.
• Safari Club International: Leading hunting-conservation organization providing grants, policy advocacy, and wildlife programs. Conservation Visions and SCI share a focus on hunting-funded conservation and have overlapping leadership and award programs.
• Boone and Crockett Club: North American hunting-conservation organization focused on wildlife research, policy, and fair-chase ethics. Conservation Visions already works with Boone and Crockett as a Professional Member and contributor; both advocate sustainable use as a conservation tool.
• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: Habitat conservation nonprofit focused on elk and other wildlife, with active research, policy, and public lands programs. Conservation Visions is already a partner organization in the Wild Harvest Initiative.
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): Global conservation union of 16,000+ experts coordinating species, habitat, and policy work. Conservation Visions houses SULi North America and contributes through Mahoney's Vice-Chair role, making it directly comparable in mission and policy scope.
• Wildlife Management Institute: US-based nonprofit providing wildlife management and policy expertise to government agencies and NGOs. Highly comparable as a science-based wildlife advisory firm serving the same government and NGO segments, with similar consulting service offerings.

Emerging players

• Defenders of Wildlife: US wildlife advocacy organization combining scientific, legal, and policy tools. Comparable in mission and stakeholder profile, but operates from an opposite end of the hunting-use debate, making it an adjacent rather than direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• Wildlife Conservation Society: Major global nonprofit operating zoos and field conservation programs worldwide. Comparable as a large-scale conservation organization with scientific research, policy advisory, and field programs targeting wildlife, though significantly larger and more diversified.
• The Nature Conservancy: Largest global environmental nonprofit with a portfolio spanning land conservation, scientific research, and policy. Comparable as a science-driven conservation organization serving government and corporate clients, though much larger in scale and assets.
• National Wildlife Federation: Largest US private conservation organization with broad wildlife, policy, and education programs. Conservation Visions is among the Wild Harvest Initiative partners and shares overlapping goals around hunting, conservation, and policy engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cv_insights
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/conservationvisions
• Facebookfacebook.com/Conservation-Visions-Inc-493490480809458
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conservation-visions

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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