Wildlife Protection and Conservation
Organizations concerned with the protection of wildlife and its habitat
are listed alphabetically by name. See separate web page for listing of
organizations concerned specifically with environmental
conservation, parks and public lands,
or water resources.
Rainforest Action Network
Works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action.Rainforest Alliance
Dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests through education, research, and the establishment of cooperative partnerships.Raptor Research Foundation
Concerned with the study and conservation of hawks, falcons, eagles, and owls.Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Works to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat in North America.Save the Manatee Club
Promotes public awareness and education, funds manatee research, rescue, and rehabilitation efforts, and lobbies for the protection of manatees and their habitat.Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Works to defend the world's marine wildlife through the research, investigation and video-documentation of violations of international laws, regulations and treaties.Teaming with Wildlife
A national campaign to prevent species from becoming endangered and to securing funding for state-level nongame wildlife conservation and related programs.Timber Wolf Information Network
Membership organization concerned with increasing public awareness and acceptance of the wolf in its natural habitat and its ecological role in the environment.Trout Unlimited
Goal is to conserve, protect, and restore North America's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.US Fish & Wildlife Service
Responsible for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife and their habitats, and overseeing the National Wildlife Refuge System.Utah Wildlife
Includes information on the Watchable Wildlife Program and how to order the Wildlife Viewing Guide from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.Whale Conservation Institute
Concerned with protecting and conserving whales through research and international education initiatives.Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society
Dedicated to the conservation and welfare of whales, dolphins and porpoises (i.e. cetaceans). Headquartered in the United Kingdom.Whaleman Foundation
Scientific research and education organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of cetaceans (dolphins and whales) and their habitats.WildAid
Concerned with decimating the illegal wildlife trade, allowing threatened species to recover to safe levels.Wilderness Society
Concerned with preserving wilderness and wildlife, and protecting America's prime forests, parks, rivers, deserts and shorelands.Wildlife Conservation Society
Founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society, it works to save wildlife and wild lands throughout the world. Oversees conservation projects in more than 50 countries.Wildlife Society
Dedicated to sustainable management of wildlife resources and their habitats.Wolf Recovery Foundation
Dedicated to the restoration of wolves in the Rockies.The Wolverine Foundation
Comprised of wildlife scientists with a common interest in promoting the wolverine's status and ecological role.World Center for Birds of Prey
World HQ of The Peregrine Fund, it operates national and international conservation programs on birds of prey, including research on nutrition and behavior.World Owl Trust
Dedicated to owl conservation world-wide. The Owl Centre maintains one of the most comprehensive collections of owls in the world, including 42 different species.World Wildlife Fund
Dedicated to protecting world's threatened wildlife and the biological resources they depend on.