JUNE 2013 newsletter

conservation 路 education 路 preservation

COLORADO WOLF AND WILDLIFE CENTER JUNE - JULY 2013 HAVE YOUR PHOTO TAKEN WITH KEYNI 路 an experience of a lifetime!

Only available after the 10am tour and 4pm tour. $100 for the first 4 people together, and $50 for any additional, up to six people.

Kids must be 8 and over. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW! Call 719-687-9742

Gideon family portrait with Keyni!!!

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

Divide Volunteer Fire Dept.

A big thank you to everyone for making our 1st annual WOLFSTOCK 2013 event a big success!

Special thanks to Sandaura Brooks.

This event would not have been made possible without her.

Her creativity and energy was remarkable. You are awesome and CWWC is happy to have you as a strong member of the pack.

RallySound: Charlene Bemis THE ADAM EZRA GROUP: Adam Ezra, Turtle, Josh Gold, Nelson Leong, Corinna Smith and Alex Martin

ONSITE VOLUNTEERS: Kim Francis, Erica Leonis, Crystal Smethurst, Catherine Crothers, Michelle Smith, Nancy Makuch, Katie Geist, Leah Kruckman, Nicole Kruckman, Beth Shemo, Pat Schmidt, Taylor Davis, Andrea Essick, Barbara Burton and Angela

COTC: Qman, Matt Danger, Juan and Sandaura SOLO MUSICIANS: Randy Flipse, Matt Sheahan, and Malcomb Marchman Paradox Beer: Jeff Aragon and Brian Horton 3D Landscaping and Design: Jamin Flesher and Rick’s Garden Center SPECIAL THANKS TO: Diane Bordage, Stephanie Fisher, Melissa Macis, Dee Hylton, Diane Vanderpoole, Liz Smethurst , Mary Godbee, Michelle Smith, Catherine Crothers SPECIALTY DONATIONS: Brian Siebel of Weststar Masonry , Royal Tea House, Subway, Blackwing Blasting: Rick Batista, Durham Bus Co, Divide Post Office, Peak Vista, Teller County Sheriff Dept, WP Parks Dept, Dinosaur Museum, John Marshal, Kimberly and Paul Ulmer GUEST SPEAKERS: Brent Carter, Kaylee Schuler, TCRAS, Diana Miller

STREET TEAM MEMBERS: Mike Ripperger, Andy Shemo, Ben Hobbit and Jordan Woodland Park High School: Lydia , Jacob, Hunter, Anthony, Cheyenne and Ashley VENDOR BOOTHS: Divide CO Fire Protection District, Russ’s Place, Royal Tea House, Pure Hydration: Mike Boring and Susan Leonis, FGS Roofing: Brett Rider, Young Living Essential Oils: Jodi Waters Cindy, Brad & Kaylee Schuler, Oils of Health: Linda and Greg Kilpela, TCRAS: Nancy Adams, Luvthmmts Photography: Mary O’Hare, Nature and Raptor Center: Diana Miller

1st Annual WolfStock Music Festival

SILENT AUCTION DONATORS: Pikes Peak Credit Union, Gold Hill Theaters, Bronco Billy’s Steak House, Wines of Colorado, Fat Kat’s Salon, Big D Motorsports, Shining Mountain Golf Course, Big Jim’s Gambling Hall, SnR Photos/Kim A. Francis, Rockhound ATV Rentals, Pikes Peak Polaris, Andrew’s Candies, Mtn Scoops, Windows of Heaven, Woodland Fitness Center, Serrano’s, Specialized Tree Stump Removal, Foxworthy, BVScrollArt.com, Hands of Distinction, Raindrop Session, Dr. James R. Wiley/Family Chiropractic, and American ProHealth

GOLD SPONSOR: Cripple Creek Mining Co

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

Sandaura and her daughter Crystal who flew in from CT to assist her mom with Wolfstock

1st Annual WolfStock Music Festival

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

KIMBERLY & KEKOA

PAUL & KEKOA

Our inspiration girl Kaylee.

She is a great VOICE for the wolves!

Keara & Micah giving mega wolf love to Kevin

Ceil - she’s painting micro brews from CO for her book “100 bottles of Colorado beer”. She’s on FB too. She will be painting our Wolfstock brew & including it! THANKS CEIL

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

Beth has earned her first interaction with the wolves & I do believe Kekoa approves!!!!

Full Moon Tour Group Meets Keyni NEW Full Moon Feeding Tours every month Our Feeding Tour AND Our Full Moon Tours have become so popular, we decided to combine them every month on the evening before and evening after our regular FULL MOON TOUR. We will start with a meet and greet with Keyni - our ambassador wolf pup.

Then meet our resident animals and observe them when they are most active... feeding time! Learn about hunting, howling and hierarchy and communicate with the pack in a group howl at the full moon!

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

HEY GUYS LOOK...

I can walk on two legs!

We are glad we have Michelle who can fit in the Sky Fox freeway to do maintenance.

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

BE A VOICE · VISIT PROJECTWOLF.ORG TODAY!

Evacuation Enclosure Supply Request from our friends at WOLF Sanctuary Last year W.O.L.F. had to evacuate 30 animals for almost a month due to the High Park Fire. We have already had two scares this year putting us into a pre-evacuation mode. And the fire season, once again, is ravaging Colorado with vengeance this year. In preparation for the possibility that we may need to evacuate again at any time, the county has given us permission to construct 15 evacuation kennels at an off-site facility should we be faced with that horrible situation again. To construct the pens, we need a variety of materials:

BV Scroll Art · Bruce Vanderpool

www.bvscrollart.com

• Chain link fencing - 1200 linear feet of 6’ fencing and 1110 linear feet of 5’ fencing • Weed barrier fabric - 3100’ in length by 4’ wide • Weed fabric pens • Tarp - 350’ of 10’ wide tarps and 500’ of 6’ wide tarps • Zip ties • Pea gravel - 700 tons • Hog rings • 30 doghouses or dogloos • 15 padlocks • Double wide gate or livestock gate for a truck to drive through • Wheel barrels • Hog ring pliers • Wire cutters • General purpose pliers • Work gloves • 15 5-gallon buckets for water • 300’ of heavy duty hose Anything that you can donate to us or provide a discount would be greatly appreciated. We would provide you with a tax receipt of donated items for your tax return and provide acknowledgement in our next newsletter.

Thank you for your consideration and generosity.

Shelley J. Coldiron - Executive Director scoldiron@wolfsanctuary.net · www.wolfsanctuary.net

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

Killing Wildlife or Saving Our National Parks?

Posted by Lori Colt for WildEarth Guardians America’s National Park Service’s budget hasn’t changed in seven years, but now the sequester will force over a $100 million in cuts to the Park Service – just as tourist season begins. To save our national parks, Congress could easily trim $100 million from the federal-wildlife killers’ budget and divert it to the Park Service. Instead of killing enough coyotes to cover the length of 700 football fields like they did in 2011, national gems like Yellowstone and Yosemite could be funded.

Rather than support the USDA’s wasteful program that kills millions of America’s birds, mammals, fish, and even domestic pets each year for agribusiness and other conglomerates, Congress should reroute this misused taxpayer money.

The Park Service’s cuts will mean more uncollected garbage, fewer cleared trails, shorter visiting hours and fewer visitors. $100 million doesn’t just hurt our parks, it harms the local surrounding communities, which rely on tourism business.

Our national parks supply the economic lifeblood for countless communities across the United States.

National parks contribute more than $30 billion in economic activity, support more than 250,000 jobs, and generate $9.34 billion in labor income!

So the bottom line is, the majority of Americans, who appreciate wildlife and wild places are getting ripped off. Tax dollars which should pay for wildlife conservation, national park preservation, and related jobs, are used to destroy our nation’s wildlife, against our wishes.

Help right this wrong! Please join our letter to Congressional leaders. These two elected officials must hear our outcry that we value our parks and cherish our wildlife, but we abhor the waste, abuse, and misuse of federal funds to kill our precious wildlife for the well-heeled few in agribusiness.

Please join us to end the government’s war on wildlife. www.causes.com/endwildlifeservicesfunding

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

Standard Tours

One-hour educational tour of the sanctuary.

10 am, noon and 2 pm Tuesday-Sunday $10 per adult · $7 per child

Feeding Tours

Enjoy this one-hour educational tour while your guide feeds the wolves! Learn about hunting, howling and hierarchy and communicate with the pack in a group howl! $20 per adult · $10 per child Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Photo Tours

Interact with 2 of our wolves for up to 15 minutes while a CWWC photographer captures your interaction! $100 for up to 4 people · $50 per additional person MUST BE 18 OR OLDER

Youth FOX Photos

Your child will have their picture taken with our red fox! $100 for up to 4 children (must be 8 or older)

VIP Tours Interact with 4 of our wolves for up to 30 minutes! $150 for up to 2 people · $50 per additional person ADD ON a Photo Tour for an additional $75 MUST BE 18 OR OLDER

Walk on the Wild Side

What could be better than a guided nature walk in the beautiful Rocky Mountains with a wolf? $75 per person Reserve for Thursday & Sunday

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR ALL TOURS AND SPECIAL EVENTS 719-687-9742

FULL MOON TOURS Wear warm clothes and good boots.

Bring a camera and flashlight.

Cocoa and coffee will be provided. $25 per adult · $15 per child 8-12 No kids under 8

SATURDAY · JULY 20 call for check-in time Meet and greet Keyni - our ambassador wolf before the tour.

Tour starts immediately after and lasts approx 1 hour

JULY 19 AND 21 · 6pm NEW - Full Moon Feeding Fest Tour Combines are FEEDING TOUR with our FULL MOON TOUR...

FUTURE FULL MOON TOUR DATES:

• August 24 • September 21 • October 19 • November 16 • December 14

All CWWC tours have limited space and we have a no-cancellation policy Reschedules are allowed May-October only

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR ALL TOURS AND SPECIAL EVENTS 719-687-9742

CWD Carlos EDD (ret.) has been entered in the AHA Hero Dog Awards - Military Dog Category again this year.

It is so important for Carlos to not only be in the contest but also for him to win the Military Dog Category.

all 10 dogs back to the US and found them great homes.

With the draw down of troops in Afghanistan right now, that means the need for CWDs like Carlos will also be decreasing.

Unfortunately, some of the Contract Companies do not want to pay for transporting their retiring dogs back to the US. It is very expensive and greed takes the place of doing what is right for the dogs that have worked tirelessly protecting our troops. The Contractor that owned Carlos didn’t want to pay that money either and just a few months ago we found out from management that when he was retired, they farmed him out to a “local Afghan national” where he was subjected to abuse and neglect. The Contractor reclaimed him when they found out, but they still wouldn’t pay to bring him back to the US. It was only because an officer in the US Air Force found him and escorted him back to the US that I have him and that he is alive and doing well.

carlos

Carlos’ entry has already raised awareness of CWDs and his winning would raise an even greater awareness that would put the spotlight on Contractors to bring the dogs back to the US where they could be adopted into loving forever homes or at least encourage them to contact MWDA to help with transport and finding them homes.

Carlos’ Charity Partner (MWDA) would receive a $1500 donation if Carlos wins the Military Dog Category as well.

Voting runs through July 30th. You are allowed to vote once daily with a valid email address. Here is the link to Carlos’ nomination page that will become the voting page on May 7th. http://www.herodogawards.org/ contestants/?nominee=17792578 If you would, PLEASE share Carlos’ nomination with your friends, family, co-workers, businesses and organizations as well as on your social media networks as well. If you are on Facebook, drop by Carlos’ fan page and give it a like. YES...he has an actual FAN PAGE this year. https://www.facebook.com/CWDCarlosHeroDog

Around 8-10 months ago, another Contract company was going to just release 10 retired CWDs in the Afghan desert rather than pay to bring them home. Luckily, Mili- Ruby Ridpath tary Working Dog Adoptions (MWDA) and US War Dog MWDA Director of Educational Outreach Association heard about it, raised the funds, transported www.MilitaryWorkingDogAdoptions.com

GOT

MEAT?

We are in need of meat (and monetary donations!)

We can take your freezer burned or old meat. We can’t take meat that is spoiled, seasoned, or spiced or fish with bones. 719-687-9742

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

looking for a forever home A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself

A hundred years from now, it will not matter the sort of house I lived in, what my bank account was, or the car I drove... but the world may be different because I was important in the life of animals and the creatures on this earth.

Duke

Glimmer

My name is Duke. I’m in the market for a new place to call home. I am known as the life of the party, I can mesmerize you with my beautiful eyes so you just can’t help but pet me. I’m handsome and easy going, what else could a person want? If you’re looking for a new addition to the family please come by and ask for me! I do not like to share my litter box and I only like Fresh step natural litter in my litter box. I am front declawed so I should be an indoor cat only. Due to my not liking to share my litter box, I will do best as your only feline forever friend!

Looking for your new best friend? I am too!

My name is Glimmer and I am looking for a new home with a warm bed, full food bowl, a gentle hand to give lots of belly rubs and no small animals for me. I am a gentle well behaved girl with lots of love to give. I do need someone to show me how to be the princess I truly am! Please come by and say hi!

Call TCRAS, the no-kill shelter in Divide, CO at 719-686-7707 for more information or checkout our website to see all the available animals! www.tcrascolorado.com

Vieques Humane Society - Vieques, Puerto Rico, a small island located off the mainland’s east coast, for many years offered no veterinary or animal rescue services. During the early 1980’s, a handful of concerned immigrants from the states and a few local residents took a serious interest in improving the welfare of the animals. They began by feeding the island’s multitudinous strays and soliciting the help of veterinarians from Puerto Rico to sterilize them. By 1987, the Vieques Humane Society and Animal Rescue, Inc. was officially established as a non-profit organization. Today they still offer the only veterinary services on the island and have developed strong community based programs.

See available dogs at www.viequeshumanesociety.org · CWWC will help you cover adoption fees - 719.687.9742

Colorado Wolf And Wildlife Center | PO Box 713 | Divide, CO 80814 | 719.687.9742 | www. wolfeducation.org

The World of Wolves iPad app featuring The Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center is NOW AVAILABLE on iTunes.

Also on iTunes, download the free CWWC app for your iPhone or iPad

FREE fact-filled app about wolves

working together to make a difference “We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” ~ Immanual Kant

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