Conservation Groups
The Wolf Conservation Center
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in South Salem, NY, working to protect and preserve wolves in North America through research, education, advocacy, and active participation in federal recovery and release programs.
Vital Ground Foundation
is a nonprofit land trust based in Missoula, MT, working to protect and restore North America's grizzly bear populations by conserving wildlife habitat and supporting programs that reduce conflicts between bears and humans.
People and Carnivores
is a nonprofit based in Bozeman, MT, that protects, reconnects, and restores wolf, mountain lion, and bear populations across the Northern Rockies by working with the region's people to prevent human-carnivore conflicts.
Western Sustainability Exchange
is a nonprofit founded in 1994 in Livingston, MT, that preserves the open spaces and wildlife habitat of the Greater Yellowstone region by advocating, teaching, and incentivizing regenerative ranching practices.
Tom Miner Basin Association
is a community-based organization in Montana's Tom Miner Basin working to sustain a resilient landscape and rural ranching way of life through range riding and wildlife conflict prevention that lets cattle and carnivores coexist.
Wolf Haven International
is a 501(c)(3) wolf sanctuary in Tenino, WA, that has rescued and given a lifetime home to over 300 displaced, captive-born wolves since 1982, working to conserve and protect wolves and their habitat through sanctuary, education, and conservation.
Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1987 in Jackson Hole, WY, that advances conservation for the common good by generating reliable knowledge, fostering effective leadership, and enabling innovation across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence
is an academic institution housed at Colorado State University that integrates transformative science, education, and outreach to reduce conflict and facilitate coexistence between humans and carnivores.
Wyoming Untrapped is a wildlife advocacy organization working to protect Wyoming’s wild animals and the landscapes we all share. Through education, advocacy, and community engagement, we work to reform trapping practices and protect people and pets on our public lands. We work for greater protections for wildlife — including beavers, wolves, and other species vital to healthy ecosystems. We believe coexistence begins with awareness, compassion, and respect for all wild lives.
Predator Defense is national nonprofit advocacy organization that has championed wolves and other native predators with science, sanity, and heart since 1990. They are devoted to helping people learn to coexist with wild animals and to ending America's war on wildlife.
Wolf Haven International has worked for wolf conservation since 1982 under the mission "to conserve and protect wolves and their habitat." Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), Wolf Haven has rescued and provided a lifetime home to over 325 captive-born wolves, wolfdogs, and coyotes at our sanctuary locations in Tenino, Washington and Bridger, Montana. Wolf Haven also participates in the Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) programs for the endangered Mexican wolf and American Red Wolf species. In 2024, Wolf Haven was awarded the Outstanding Wildlife Sanctuary award by GFAS.
Wolves of the Rockies (WOTR) is an all-volunteer wildlife conservation organization dedicated to protecting wolves and other native carnivores throughout Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. We believe the future of wolves will be shaped not by chance, but by informed citizens, sound science, and respectful engagement with those who make wildlife policy. Every day, we work to educate the public, build constructive relationships with legislators, wildlife agencies, and commissioners, engage in the legislative process, and inspire people to become active participants in science-based wildlife conservation. Through public education, media outreach, grassroots advocacy, and collaboration, we strive to ensure that wolves remain an enduring part of our western landscapes. Every meeting, every article, every public comment, and every conversation is another opportunity to build understanding, strengthen conservation, and give a strong, credible voice to wolves and the wild places they call home.
People and Carnivores, based in Helena, MT, works to protect, connect, and restore large carnivores and their populations across the Northern Rockies. With field reps working from three different communities in western MT, the nonprofit focuses on preventing conflicts between humans and wolves, bears, and pumas through education and by implementing tools -- keeping people and property safe, and large carnivores wild.
The International Wildlife Coexistence Network (IWCN) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing science-based, nonlethal solutions that help people and wildlife coexist. Through research, education, training, and collaboration, IWCN works with communities, scientists, land managers, and conservation practitioners around the world to reduce human–wildlife conflict while promoting healthy ecosystems. Its flagship initiative, the Wood River Wolf Project, is one of the world's longest-running and most successful wolf–livestock coexistence programs, demonstrating since 2008 that proactive, nonlethal strategies can protect both livestock and wolves while serving as a model for coexistence efforts internationally.
The California Wolf Center (CWC), based in Julian, California, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a sustainable future in which wolves and people share a healthy ecosystem. Through conservation, science-based education, community outreach, and support for wolf recovery programs, CWC works to protect wolves and other native wildlife while helping people better understand the importance of coexistence.
The Wildlife Code fights to ensure that wildlife belongs to all of us, not special interests, or the wealthiest. We shine a light on the decisions, policies, and systems that shape the future of wildlife, holding government and unethical actors accountable. Through accessible education we empower citizens to understand what is happening, why it matters, and how they can help protect our wildlife, wild places and the iconic species that define the American West. Because when the rules governing wildlife are being obscured, manipulated, bought, or ignored, wildlife pays the price - and so do we.
The Cinnabar Foundation supports organizations that effectively conserve, preserve, and restore the natural environment in Montana and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Through thoughtful grantmaking and community partnerships, Cinnabar helps safeguard the region's land, water, wildlife, and outdoor heritage for future generations by investing in lasting solutions that strengthen ecosystems and promote stewardship.