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- Po Box 475 Stowe VT 05672 USA
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Causes: Animals, Environment, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection, Wildlife Preservation & Protection, Wildlife Sanctuaries
Mission: The mission of the Kratt Brothers Creature Hero Foundation is to empower kids of all ages to be Creature Heroes by protecting the wild animals they love
Results: In the late 1990’s, the Kratt Brothers answered the calls of young viewers who continually asked them: “What can I do to help animals?” Many even sent Chris and Martin small amounts of money from their lemonade stands and allowances in the hopes that they could help protect the wild animals they loved. The Brothers quickly got to action and in 2000, they formed the Kratt Brothers Creature Hero Foundation to empower their young fans. A wide-ranging poll helped us focus the efforts on protecting grizzly bears and other North American creatures. The Creature Hero Foundation partnered with kids, families, the Gap Foundation, Old Navy, and the Nature Conservancy to purchase 1,222 acres of critical wildlife habitat on the Rocky Mountain Front directly southeast of Glacier National Park. The Brothers named it, Grizzly Gulch. This Creaturefuge (refuge for creatures) is located in an important transition zone for the bears between the mountains and the great plains. Grizzly Gulch is one of the last remaining places where grizzlies come down onto the prairies to forage. The Creaturefuge is also home to elk, moose, wolves, mountain lions, mule deer, beavers, and a host of other creatures. Grizzly Gulch was the first wildlife refuge in North America established through kid action, though it will certainly not be the last.
Target demographics: empower kids of all ages to be Creature Heroes by protecting the wild animals they love
Programs: the establishment of wildlife refuges across the world