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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Thoughtful Thursday- Wolf Sanctuaries

Being a huge wolf girl, and to celebrate the release of an amazing wolf book, Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson and the upcoming release of another amazing wolf book, 13 to Life by Shannon Delany, I couldn't help but post about wolves. I think they are amazing animals, who are very misunderstood.

There are a lot of great places around the US who are helping wolves and sadly some sanctuaries are in need of help. Sanctuaries help with wolf preservation through education. They allow the public to get close to them and learn about them. There's a list of a few places we've found who are working on protecting these amazing animals.

Wolf Haven-http://www.wolfhaven.org/ Wolf Haven International is a 501(c) 3 organization that has worked for wolf conservation since 1982. Our mission is threefold: to provide sanctuary for displaced, captive born wolves; to provide education to groups of all ages, teaching them not only about wolves, but about their habitat and the value of all wildlife; and to promote preservation and restoration of wolves, focusing on the critically endangered red and Mexican gray wolves. (from their site)

Wolf People was formed in 1993 to educate the public about wolves.
Not only do we educate at our facility, but we go out into the public with our wolves to schools, parks, places of business and also have tours come to our store. Recently, we started tours up to the main compound for people to meet the rest of the pack and see them as they live in their natural habitat. The tours are fun, educational, enlightening and photographers have a ball.
We have made an educational video with our wolves that is 48 minutes long, full of wolves and wolf information. We also offer franchises and presently have a franchise in South Dakota with more interests in Montana, California and Arkansas.
There is much controversy on the wolf today, and we continue to educate so that the wolf will be protected as he lives in the wild and is left alone to keep our ecosystem alive, well and balanced.
Some of our wolves have been in the movies. Back in 1993, 3 of our little wolf hybrid cubs made a movie called "White Wolves ll, Legend of the Wild". I had the honor of being the trainer and handler, and what a wonderful experience that was. (from their site)

The Wolf Sanctuary of PA-http://www.wolfsancpa.com/
Originally created as an educational facility, the Sanctuary has allowed the Wolves, as nearly as possible to associate as a pack, choose their mates and raise their offspring. The Wolves of Speedwell hold a unique position as Ambassadors to the wild. It has been said that “the best wolf habitat resides in the human heart.” Perhaps it is also that the best habitat for our own wildness resides in the heart of the Wolf. The Sanctuary currently provides food, shelter and veterinary care for over forty Wolves with no government or corporate assistance. Only, by your continued support and interest do the Wolves thrive. (from their site)


Wolf Mountain Sanctuary- http://www.wolfmountain.com/

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. (from their site)


You can also visit World Wildlife Foundation and Defenders of Wildlife to adopt a wolf and to learn more about them and what these amazing organizations are doing to protect them.



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