Hello, all. I'm the Executive Director of the Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary in Red Lodge, Montana, a reasonably short drive from the northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park over the Beartooth Highway. Our mission is to provide lifelong sanctuary to non-releasable native Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem wildlife — we're named for the ecosystem, not the park — and we care for a variety of indigenous mammals (bears, mountain lions, coyotes, bison...) and birds (hawks, owls, falcons, vultures, cranes...). I'm also the author of 29 books, including the Who Pooped in the Park? series of scat & track books for kids. My other passion is tea, and I notice we have a moderator here who shares that passion (we'll have to chat!). My wife and I own a tea & game shop in Red Lodge, which is managed by our youngest daughter.
Greetings Gary Robson I am relatively new as well! I know it says I live in London but I'm from Toronto.
I presume he/she means he/she grew up in Toronto but now lives in London as he/she says, "...I'm from Toronto."
Are you on a vendetta against me saying I'm from Toronto? I said it because Yeelowstone is relatively near Canada
Nah. What I originally thought was that you live in Toronto but for some reason wrote you’re from London on your profile. But I get you now.
Welcome to ZooChat! I actually visited the Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary in the summer of 2015 and I typed up a short review on my Snowleopard's 2015 Road Trip thread. Review: Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary is a non-AZA accredited facility located in Red Lodge, Montana, and it was founded in 1991. It was known as the Beartooth Nature Center for many years and in 2007 the society purchased 20 acres of land in nearby Roberts, Montana, and the long-range goal is to shift operations there. All of the animals are non-releasable native Montana species and the sanctuary is heavily dependent on local volunteers. The enclosures are all wood and wire contraptions and the animals are for the most part survivors of car accidents or ex-pets. Species List: American Black Bear, Grey Wolf, Coyote, Red Fox, Cougar, Canadian Lynx, Bobcat, American Bison, Rocky Mountain Elk, Yellow-Bellied Marmot, North American Porcupine, Domestic Ferret, Sandhill Crane, Turkey Vulture, Great Horned Owl, Short-Eared Owl, Swainson’s Hawk, Red-Tailed Hawk, Prairie Falcon, Raven, American Crow and Eastern Box Turtle.
