Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation

What is the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation?

We are a local group of individuals working to promote ways for our community to live compatibly with wildlife. We accomplish our mission through focused, on-the-ground projects and through wildlife education. The philosophy behind our mission is to approach our work in a collaborative and creative manner.

Started in 1993, the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our programs include a multi-faceted roadkill reduction campaign; removal of obsolete barbed wire fencing which poses a hazard to wildlife; power line marking to insure safe flight of swans, raptors, and other large birds; a cavity nesting box project to increase cavity nesting opportunities for species such as bluebirds; wildlife education projects for such things as wildlife “friendly” fencing; and, Bear Wise Jackson Hole, a collaborative program with Wyoming Game and Fish Department to prevent human/bear conflicts.

We believe that by correcting certain things we, as humans, have created (obsolete barbed wire fencing, for example) and by doing some things in our daily lives a little differently such as driving more carefully to prevent wildlife collisions or keeping garbage from bears, we can moderate our impact on wildlife and thus, live more compatibly.

We accomplish our work through a volunteer board of directors, one full-time paid staff person, and the generous help of many volunteers. Most projects are done in collaboration with other organizations including Grand Teton National Park, Bridger Teton National Forest, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the National Elk Refuge and the Wyoming Department of Transportation.

The Board of Directors is comprised of a diverse group of individuals with varied backgrounds including wildlife biology, plant range and ecology, wildlife management, public relations, law, conservation, planning and development, private business, and education. We believe the Board represents a good cross-section of the community and enables us to have thoughtful debate about current issues that includes many different perspectives.

Executive Director
Deb O'Neill

Mailing Address: PO Box 8042, Jackson, WY 83002
Phone: (307) 739-0968
Email: info@jhwildlife.org

Tax Deductible Donations are welcome