Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary

Background

The Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary is a non-profit organization located in the small community of Red Lodge, Montana outside of the northwest entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Our mission is to provide lifelong sanctuary to non-releasable native Montana wildlife while sharing a message of education and conservation, and we have been pursuing that mission for thirty straight years. Currently we provide sanctuary to over 40 animals representative of the Greater Yellowstone Region. These are animals that could not be rehabilitated or released into the wild and would be euthanized without the devoted staff and supporters of YWS. For the animals that end up in our care, we provide habitats and enrichment programs that lead to fulfilling lives outside of the wild. 

Howling for Habitats

This spring and summer we have some incredibly exciting ongoing projects to benefit our wild residents. We have four brand new habitats in various stages of development for our sandhill cranes, turkey vultures, raccoon, and yellow-bellied marmot. Two of these habitats will be fantastic new additions for our most recent residents Meeka the raccoon and Margi the marmot, while the other two enclosures will benefit our migratory birds who have been living in temporary homes over the winter. The new habitats will also be greatly beneficial to the sanctuary as we work towards our goal of American Sanctuary Association (ASA) accreditation. We hope to finish these projects before next fall and with your help we can make a huge difference in the quality of life for these animals! Our goal is to raise $5,000 over the next four months to ensure every animal has a safe and comfortable home over the winter.

Meow About that Money....

Your donation will go directly into our habitat fund. This money will be used to purchase supplies like lumber, fencing, viewing glass, nails and screws, landscaping supplies, and renting equipment. It will also go towards a few services we can't perform ourselves like hiring concrete specialists, metal fabricators, and an electrician. Through your generous contribution we know we will create four amazing habitats that will benefit our wild residents for years to come. Thank you for a donation that will make lasting impact at YWS. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax-deductible.