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The Wilds of Ohio Have you ever heard of a goral, banteng or onager? You have if you have been to The Wilds, a 10,000-acre nature conservation 2331 W. Market St., Troy • 937.339.4800 area west of Cumberland in Guernsey County. This animal All-You-Can-Eat Soup & Salad preserve is home to 27 animal species from around the globe. $7.99 Monday-Friday 11am-4pm Human visitors can enjoy a safari experience via tour bus or The North Central Ohio open-air vehicle that makes them feel like they’re in Africa. Solid Waste District Riding across the Ohio grasslands with a guide and a pair of "Promoting Greater Participation binoculars, visitors may see three kinds of giraffes, two rhinoceros species, camels, American bison, blue sheep, redin Recycling" cranes or African wild dogs. www.ncowaste.org crowned Human activities created problems for these animal species in STOP SMOKING Present their native lands. Now, in Ohio, different human activities help in just ONE sesson! this coupon these same animals. The animals are here because they are for Before your session learn about hypnosis: • How it lowers stress $ • How hypnosis is 100% safe 15 OFF endangered in their home countries or extinct outside zoos. At • How you are always in control reg. price single The Wilds, they are bred to increase their numbers and • How you feel under hypnosis private • Weight Control included in session! session conservationists can learn how to take better care of them. • www.miamivalleyhypnosis.com MIAMI VALLEY HYPNOSIS Visitors’ admission fees help cover some of the expense of caring 332-8700 for them. The Wilds was created in 1984 through a partnership of two Ohio government departments (Natural Resources and Development) and several zoos. It became a real place in 1986, when the RANDY HARVEY American Electric Power donated 14 miles of former coal-mining Lawncare Manager (937) 335-6418 land for the conservationists’ use. The first animals arrived in (Ohio) 1-800-237-5296 625 Olympic Dr. Fax (937) 339-7952 Troy, Ohio 45373 1991 and people began visiting in 1994. In 2002, the Columbus Memory Lane Zoo and Aquarium became a partner in The Wilds’ operations; in 2007, The Wilds expanded, opening a Carnivore Antiques, LLC and Conservation Center that’s home to cheetahs and wild dogs from Africa and Asia. 128 East Poplar Street Sidney, Ohio 45365 Today, 17 universities conduct animal research at The Wilds. 937-495-1014 Betty S. Johnson, Owner More than 60,000 people visit each year. Besides taking safari tours, visitors can go bird watching in search of 150 species, ride 15 miles of mountain bike trails or go fly-fishing. It is hoped that through that wide variety of experiences, the human visitors will 128 S. Main St., Sidney take home a greater respect for nature and increased concern for (Next to Ron & Nita’s) all wild animals. 492-3330 M-TH 9-6; F 9-8; Sat 9-5
A view from The Wilds (photograph courtesy of the Columbus Dispatch)
Words to Know: conservation preserve extinct carnivore For Discussion: 1. Why was The Wilds created? 2. How did American Electric Power Company’s donation of 10,000 acres help conservation efforts in Ohio and worldwide? 3. How will the research that universities conduct at The Wilds benefit the animals? 4. Name four activities that human visitors can enjoy at The Wilds.
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and neighboring county school districts with a weekly newspaper learning project If you would like to be that promotes reading and community journalism as a foundation for communication skills, utilizing the Piqua Daily Call, the Sidney Daily News, the an NIE Sponsor Record Herald and the Troy Daily News as quality educational resource tools. please contact Dana Wolfe Thank you to our sponsors! The generous contributions of our sponsors and I-75 dwolfe@civitasmedia.com Group Newspapers vacation donors help us provide free newspapers to community classrooms as well as support NIE activities. To sponsor NIE or donate your newspaper while on vacation, contact NIE Coordinator Dana Wolfe or 440-5211 at dwolfe@tdnpublishing.com or (937) 440-5211