Urban Wildlife Sanctuary Program -
Make Your Property an Official Sanctuary

-Story and Information by Humane Society of the United States

The HSUS's Urban Wildlife Sanctuary Program (UWSP) provides individuals and communities the opportunity to assess and improve their property's usefulness as a wildlife habitat. UWSP members receive a variety of educational materials on habitat creation and restoration, as well as tips for enhancing wildlife-watching experience

You don't have to have acres of land to provide sanctuary. The UWSP is open to anyone with an interest in making our urban areas more hospitable to wildlife. Even a city apartment balcony can hold a birdfeeder or butterfly garden. If you have a sincere desire to help wild animals by enhancing habitat on your property and committing to humane approaches for resolving conflicts with wildlife, your property could become an official HSUS Urban Wildlife Sanctuary.

Benefits of UWSP Certification:

• A free copy of Wild Neighbors: The Humane Approach to Living with Wildlife, our 253-page book offering practical advice for the humane, effective resolution of conflicts with more than 30 species of animals commonly found around homes and buildings. An $18 value!

• A complimentary one-year subscription to Wild Neighbors News, our award-winning, quarterly newsletter offering seasonal suggestions for helping wildlife, ideas for enhancing habitat, and feature articles on urban wildlife species.

• A full-color certificate dedicating your property as an Urban Wildlife Sanctuary.

• For an additional nominal fee, a colorful metal sign proclaiming your property an "Official Urban Wildlife Sanctuary."

• An Urban Wildlife Sanctuary decal to display in your home window.

• Public recognition, if desired, of your commitment to humane stewardship.

Apply for the Urban Wildlife Sanctuary Program and join others who share your concern and compassion for wildlife.

Questions? Please make sure to contact the Humane Society of the United States via e-mail (HSUS) at: sanctuary@hsus.org.

Make sure to visit the HSUS website at: http://www.hsus.org