Poo-Poo Project

Each year thousands of animals that prefer dark, narrow spaces for nesting and roosting become entrapped and die in vertical open pipes. Vault toilets, the self-contained restrooms found in many of America’s wilderness areas, feature vertical ventilation pipes that mimic natural nesting cavities. Birds enter the ventilation pipe and get stuck in the ‘basement’ of the vault toilet.

Teton Raptor Center’s Poo-Poo Project is a simple yet powerful solution to prevent wildlife entrapment in vault toilet ventilation pipes. By installing specially designed screens, we safeguard birds and other animals while maintaining proper airflow. These screens are durable, easy to install, and affordable.

Since its inception in 2013, the Poo-Poo Project has distributed over 20,000 screens to more than 659 partners across all 50 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada. This innovative effort earned Teton Raptor Center the prestigious “Wings Across the Americas Award for Habitat and Partnership” from the USDA Forest Service, recognizing its significant conservation impact and collaborative success.

The Poo-Poo Screen 2.0 builds on this legacy with improved durability and ventilation, and remains budget-friendly at just $44.50 per screen. Even if you don’t manage a vault toilet, you can make a difference—sponsor a screen today and help save wildlife!