Blog: Community

Should wildlife watchers fund conservation like hunters and anglers do?

ETA staff spent a beautiful fall day removing unwanted barbed wire fencing to improve wildlife habitat.

By now, the news of the historic flooding of Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding communities has made national attention. We want to send out a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been reaching out to check in on our community, and we want to assure everyone that Jackson has been unaffected by the floods

Did you know that the #1 reason people travel to Wyoming is to view wildlife? It’s time that the tourism industry across the state steps up to promote their most valuable asset, the abundant wildlife that calls Wyoming home. Read more to learn how EcoTours founder Taylor Phillips is working to change how the tourism industry contributes to wildlife conservation.

Along with our partners The WYldlife Fund, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, and the Cougar Fund, Ecotour Adventures is proud to announce the launch of Wildlife Tourism for Tomorrow, an initiative which inspires the businesses and individuals who depend upon Wyoming's Wildlife to give back. Funds raised from WTFT will go directly to critical on-the-ground projects that benefit Wyoming’s wildlife and ecotourism across the state, including Wildlife Crossings, Wildlife Friendly Fencing, Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitat improvements.