About Us

Wildlife Impact is a non-profit organization formed in 2015. Our mission is to protect wildlife in developing countries through applied conservation research, evidence-based monitoring and evaluation of conservation effectiveness and impact, and providing support and capacity development for local organizations, communities, and wildlife conservationists. We are a team of professionals who are passionately committed to protecting the diversity of wildlife and natural habitats across the globe.

VISION
Our vision is that wildlife and natural habitats are valued and protected.

MISSION
Advancing wildlife conservation, welfare, and habitat protection through research, evidence-based monitoring and evaluation, and capacity development.

Who we are:
Wildlife Impact was founded by Julie Sherman and Linda Brent. Julie has been working professionally to protect wildlife and natural habitats for 29 years, including western North American wildlife, fish and marine mammals of the Western Pacific Ocean, endangered wildlife of the developing world, and most recently African primates. She has served as Executive Director for three nonprofit organizations for a total of 17 years. Julie has a Master’s degree and has studied fruit bats, birds and primates in the wild. Linda Brent, PhD, is a primate behavior and primate welfare expert.  She founded Chimp Haven, a sanctuary for retired laboratory chimpanzees. Linda served the Executive Director of Chimp Haven for 10 years.  Wildlife Impact committee members are experts in conservation, ecology, wildlife healthcare and welfare, capacity development, evaluation and monitoring, and nonprofit management.