The Wolf Mountain Sanctuary, Lucerne Valley, Calif.

" Wolf Mountain Sanctuary is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to the preservation, protection and proper management of wolves in the wild and in captivity. Our purpose and ultimate goal is to save these great, noble animals from extinction. "

Tonya with Apache Moon

Tonya has dedicated her life to protect the wolves in the wild and in captivity and founded Wolf Mountain Sanctuary in 1980. She rescues the injured and abused wolves that otherwise would be put to sleep. When a wolf is brought to her as a cub, they can grow to a weight of 180 pounds. A wolf is not like a dog - It cannot be a pet. Wolves can dig out or jump over a 7 foot fence with no problem. Danna has joined Tonya in this lifelong commitment and is very dedicated to WMS and the wolves...

Come for a visit and meet the Pack!

We are one of the few Wolf Sanctuary's where you can actually INTERACT with

the wolves! You get to touch them, hug them, get wolf kisses and take tons

of pictures with them. All this for a $20 donation !!!

No children under 13 years old IS allowed.

Please call Tonya for exceptions or for school tour requests.

A wolf can be brought out for the group.

All donations are tax deductible and go directly to the care of the wolves.

We are run solely on donations, WMS receives no grants, so we need YOU!

Call 760-248-7818 for an appointment (do not send email) and

you will have a fascinating visit with the wolves of WMS!!!

Tour donation increase due to meat costs being raised nearly 50%...

Go to Visit the Wolves Page for more information..

At the Sanctuary, Tonya now has the following types of wolves; Montana Black, White Arctic Tundra, McKenzie Timber, Alaskan Timber, Alaskan Gray, and a few British Columbia Blacks. The feeding and care for the wolf is not like caring for a dog. They cannot eat dog food that you find at the local store. They must have lamb, chicken, rice, red meat, apples, carrots, and potatoes daily. Every other week, the wolves must have rabbit as it is needed for their intestines and digestive tract. The wolves also require the care of a veterinarian. Permits are required to operate the Sanctuary along with housing for the wolves. They must have chain link fences, poles, and gates. The Sanctuary runs solely on donations, a lot of hard work and dedication.

The wolf has been one the most maligned and hated creatures since the beginning of time. People envision the wolf as a bloodthirsty, vicious killer who wipes out herds of cattle, and consumes small children, when in actuality, these beliefs couldn't be further from the truth. Not only do wolves fit NONE of the popular stereotypes, but their gentle temperament and sophisticated social structuring merit our admiration. There is no documentation of even a single wild, healthy wolf attacking man on the North American continent. A wolf will only resort to preying on domestic stock when it's natural prey (moose, caribou and deer) have been eliminated from their natural range. Wolves serve a great ecological role in the wild by preying mostly on the weak and/or diseased animals in the herd, leaving the younger healthier animals to become the breeding stock, which ultimately produces a much stronger herds.



WHY SAVE THE WOLF? Look at them, they are so noble, so beautiful. The wolf, as well as other endangered species, are ecological indicators. It is by studying these species and by learning to preserve them that we learn the main factors affecting our environment. Perhaps in so doing, we will learn undiscovered ways to benefit mankind!

Unfortunately, there are those who show no concern for the wolf as an existing animal of the future. The wolf is gunned down from airplanes and snowmobiles (this is what some consider SPORT). Sometimes the fur is taken; but, more often the animal is simply left to decay. He is poisoned "en masse", trapped with leg hold traps... used as adornments for the idle rich... As a result of this attitude, the wolf's range is today limited to Alaska, Canada, Upper Michigan, and Minnesota. In the 1930's there were approximately 50,000 wolves which roamed the North American continent. By the 1940's that number had been decreased to 1,000... today, there are about 3,000 wild wolves. They have made a small comeback but they are being attacked again. Wolf lovers need to band together and do all we can to help them. TIME IS RUNNING OUT!   Only you can save the wolf from extinction.
Proper management procedures must be put into action. Won't you join us in the wolf's campaign?