JACKSON HOLE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

Programs

1. Nature mapping jackson hole program: a citizen science program with the goals of: 1) keeping common species common; 2) increasing citizens' knowledge of and appreciation for wildlife in teton county, wyoming; 3) engaging citizens in long-term wildlife data collection; 4) informing management decisions that favor wildlife sustainability; and 5) contributing data to the wyoming game and fish department's wildlife observation system to augment state data. Through 2025, we have recorded more than 109,495 verified wildlife observations with more than 1,300 trained citizen scientists since the program was established in 2009. In 2025, volunteers and staff contributed 4,750 verified observations through four core projects. Jhwf launched a new partnership with the wyoming game and fish department to conduct pika surveys across 240,000 acres, supporting the state's ability to monitor species of greatest conservation need. At our monitoring avian productivity and survivorship (maps) bird banding stations, we banded 694 individual birds across 45 species, with 201 banded birds recaptured. The mountain bluebird nest box project achieved a record 119 nestlings banded - surpassing the previous…

   $66,536 spent
   13% of program spending

2. Habitat restoration program: improving landscape permeability and ecological health through the removal and modification of wildlife-unfriendly fences, management of invasive plant species, and riparian restoration. Through 2025, jhwf has improved more than 240 miles of fences to benefit wildlife since the program's inception in 1996.wildlife friendlier fencing: in 2025, staff and volunteers conducted twenty-five fence project days, removing 8.1 miles of fence and 10,000 pounds of wire from important elk and pronghorn habitat in grand teton national park, bridger-teton national forest, and private lands. 120 dedicated volunteers participated in fence removal efforts. We also raised and lowered 15.5 miles of seasonal fence in sublette county in partnership with the bureau of land management. Long-term monitoring of the fremont butte fence conversion project documents an 88% reduction in greater sage-grouse fence strikes - from an average of 30 strikes per year before conversion to 3.7 annually - equating to up to 10 birds saved per mile of fence per year. Invasive weed management: jhwf removes invasive plant species from high-use public lands to allow native plants to reestablish…

   $195,562 spent
   38% of program spending

3. Give wildlife a brake: utilizing various mitigation tools, we aim to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on our roadways and increase landscape permeability for wildlife needing to move across roads. These tools include wildlife crossing structures, digital message boards, fixed radar speed feedback signs, speed limit reductions, and wildlife crossing structure planning and implementation. We compile the most comprehensive wildlife-vehicle collision report in the county to inform transportation planning and wildlife conservation efforts. In 2025, jhwf continued its collaboration with the wyoming department of transportation, wyoming game and fish department, and teton county to plan, fund, and monitor wildlife crossing projects. Our data guided mitigation priorities at the wy highway 22-390 intersection, where four new wildlife underpasses were completed and are already being used by moose, deer, and grizzly bears. Jhwf also launched a new volunteer-led roadkill survey on id highway 33, where volunteers documented 80 deceased animals over four months, providing science-based data to inform future wildlife crossing decisions in idaho. From january through september 2025, 232…

   $19,547 spent
   4% of program spending

4. Bear wise jackson hole: a decades-long partnership between wyoming game and fish department, bridger-teton national forest, grand teton national park, and Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation. Jhwf is a subsidiary of the bearwise wyoming program. The goal of the program is to provide resources, outreach, and coordination to keep bears wild and people safe. In 2025, jhwf and partners distributed 7 bear-proof grease traps to restaurants to prevent bears from accessing grease waste. In the fall of 2025, jhwf distributed 2,400 copies of the "guide to living in bear country" to high-conflict zones to raise awareness and reduce human-bear conflict. In partnership with farmstead cider and teton conservation district, jhwf harvested approximately 21,500 pounds of apples from 54 public and private trees over two days, with 36 volunteers participating, to reduce wildlife attractants in residential areas and prevent bear-human conflicts.being wild jackson hole: a community education and outreach program designed to increase public awareness of and appreciation for the wildlife and wild places of the greater yellowstone ecosystem. The program uses digital and in-person storytelling, social media,…

   $231,779 spent
   45% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $513,424.