High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, founded in 1995, is a non-profit organization licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). As a member accredited by The Association of Sanctuaries (TAOS), the sanctuary follows guidelines stipulated by TAOS, one of which is that none of the elephants be bred. Its founders are former CEO, Carol Buckley, and former Operations Director, Scott Blais. In 2010 the sanctuary was featured on the children`s show FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman.