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Wildlife Protection

Despite media reports, it's estimated that fewer than 50 shark attacks occur worldwide each year (fewer than seven of which are fatal), and the likelihood of being attacked by a grizzly bear is minimal. It's true that animals and people don't always mix, but before you cancel your sailing or camping trip, educate yourself on the facts and fiction.

Large predators including sharks, grizzly bears, and wolves are necessary for the survival of the food chain. They promote healthy ecosystems by helping to maintain a predator/prey balance. In areas where humans have eliminated large predators (by hunting wolves, for example), animals like deer and elk tend to become overpopulated.

Although predators are more likely to retreat than attack when encountering humans, find out what you need to know to protect yourself and your family, and to protect endangered animals. Through education and action, we can help preserve healthy, diverse environments where humans and wildlife can coexist. Use the links below to get started now.

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Make A Donation
Make a donation to protect wildlife.

Review the organizations below or search for other related charities.

Defenders of Wildlife
Adopt a bear or a wolf
Donate

Great Bear Foundation
Conserving bears & their habitats
Donate

National Park Conservation Association
Wildlife Protection
Donate

National Wildlife Federation
Protect wildlife
Donate

Natural Resources Defense Council
Earth's best defense
Donate

Pandas International
Saving the panda through research and preservation efforts
Donate

Sierra Club
Explore, enjoy, & protect the planet
Donate

Wolf Recovery Foundation
Learn how to protect wolves
Donate

World Wildlife Fund
Protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands
Donate

Be A Volunteer
Show your wild side — give the gift of time.

Volunteer with one of these organizations or search for opportunities in your area.

Alliance for the Wild Rockies
Spend the summer working for the Wild Rockies
Volunteer

National Parks Conservation Association
Become a steward of your parks
Volunteer

Sierra Club
Take an Outdoor Service Trip
Volunteer

WildAid
Help in your local area, or in cyberspace
Volunteer

Be a Virtual Volunteer!
Volunteer

Speak Out
Show your support; speak out for wildlife protection.

Defenders of Wildlife
Help save grizzly bears
Speak Out

Defenders of Wildlife
Take action for wolf restoration
Speak Out

National Park Conservation Association
Protect grizzlies from development threat
Speak Out

National Wildlife Federation
Join an Action Alert Network
Speak Out

Save Wolves
Sign a petition to save wolves
Speak Out

Sierra Club
Protect the Endangered Species Act
Speak Out

WildAid
Direct protection for wildlife in danger
Speak Out

World Wildlife Fund
Take action around the world
Speak Out

Yellowstone National Park
Support Bear Safety & Wolf Restoration Programs
Speak Out

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