Protect Wildlife Car Tag

Save Lives Every Mile.


The Protect Wildlife tag is Alabama’s first distinctive license plate created to directly support the rehabilitative care of injured and orphaned wildlife.

For every tag on the road, $41.25 comes directly to the Alabama Wildlife Center each year, providing a dependable source of funding for the care of Alabama’s native wild birds. From emergency treatment and medication to food, specialized rehabilitation, and release back into the wild, every tag helps give wildlife a second chance.

Why This Tag Matters. Every Protect Wildlife tag creates real, ongoing support for wildlife care across Alabama.

  • 🦅 It directly supports wildlife rehabilitation. Every tag helps provide emergency care, food, medicine, veterinary treatment, and rehabilitation for injured and orphaned native birds.
  • 📚 It gives wildlife a second chance. From orphaned baby birds to raptors injured by vehicles, your tag helps provide the specialized care they need to recover and return to the wild.
  • 🐣 It supports wildlife education. Tag revenue also helps the Alabama Wildlife Center teach children and adults about native wildlife, conservation, and coexistence.
  • 💸 It creates dependable funding year after year. Each tag generates $41.25 annually for the Alabama Wildlife Center, creating a growing source of support as more Protect Wildlife tags hit the road.

Frequently Asked Questions

Visit your local county vehicle licensing office and ask for the Alabama Wildlife Center Protect Wildlife distinctive license plate.

No. You can switch to the Protect Wildlife tag at any point during the year—you do not have to wait for your normal renewal month.

The Protect Wildlife tag carries a $50 annual specialty plate fee in addition to your regular vehicle registration costs. $41.25 from each tag comes directly to the Alabama Wildlife Center every year.

Yes. Personalized Protect Wildlife tags are available. You can check whether your preferred combination is available through the Alabama Department of Revenue’s online plate reservation system before visiting your licensing office.

Availability can depend on the type of vehicle being registered. Your county licensing office can confirm whether the Protect Wildlife tag is available for your vehicle.

Availability can depend on the type of vehicle being registered. Your county licensing office can confirm whether the Protect Wildlife tag is available for your vehicle.