field trip!
Make some wild friends at the Kirshner Wildlife Foundation! Looking to take a walk on the “wild side” this fall? Take a short drive south to Durham and discover Butte County’s best kept animal secret… the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation. It’s the only place in Northern
California where you can get up-close and personal with Bengal tigers, clouded leopards, and other non-releasable, endangered, and exotic animals. Go for a personal two-hour tour, or walk the grounds on your own. Either way, your entire donation goes to
the direct care and feeding of these amazing animals. What makes the Foundation so special? One might say it’s the focus on quality of life for its inhabitants. From enclosures that far exceed state and federal regulations, to daily exercise, lots of TLC, and the best quality food, these animals look and act a little different then animals you might meet elsewhere—they look happy! The Foundation provides numerous services to the community as well, including: on- and off-site educational programs to schools and organizations; participation in species breeding and research programs; participation in the Make A Wish Foundation; and involvement with 4-H, Eagle Scouts, the Boys & Girls Club, to name just a few.
Baby Bobcat
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Species: Ringtail Lemurs Home: Madagascar
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Home: Southern Canada, the US, and parts of Mexico
Status: Critically Engangered
Status: Least Concern
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Their Mission
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Species: Bobcat
“The Mission of the foundation is to educate the public about the care and preservation of all wildlife and their habitats, both locally and globally; and to teach responsible ownership of companion and exotic animals.”
Want to Volunteer?
If you are age 14 or older and have a passion to help animals and educate others, you can become a Foundation Volunteer! You will need to be available in four-hour shifts, twice a week. College credits are even available.
Become a Member!
Become a vital part of the Foundation by choosing an individual or family membership. Receive a quarterly newsletter, free passes, a photo with a baby cat, and even a plaque in your name! Different levels are available, including Business Sponsorships.
This is our new baby bobcat , still to be named, native to Montana. Her coat is a gra yish-blue color because in the wild she would need it as camouflage in the colder, snowy climate of Montana. Bobcat s are always spotted to som e extent, with some individual s patterned only on the und ersides, others with spots ext ending up the sides onto the chest and back. It hunts bot h by night and day and fee ds mainly on rabbit, but also eats rodents, birds, and dee r.
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Wish List
As it is entirely run by volunteers, the Foundation is always looking for items and services that you might be able to provide! • Construction materials for building new enclosures (such as 8 foot high chain link, and 10 foot posts) • Freezers • Meat and produce • Grant writing services
Visiting the Foundation
2-hour Personal Tours are offered 7 days a week, 9am-5pm and are by appointment only. Fee: $10 for adults (or $7 without tour); $6 for children Phone: (530) 345-1700 Website: www.kirshner.org Visit their new volunteer-run Gift Shop, full of educational and animal-related items!
Kiki
Chuffy Species: White Bengal Tiger Home: Eastern Russia & N. China Status: Critically Engangered
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Species: Snow Leopard Home: Central Asia Status: Critically Engangered
This is KIKIMORA wi th Dallas Wentz, wh o has been volunteering for eight years! Kiki was a sn ow leopard born in September 2002. Sh e was donated to us so we could do an animal behavior modiďŹ cation research program with her. Snow Leopards are critically endangere d and we were extremely lucky to ha ve Kiki as a resident here at the Founda tion. While Kiki is no longer with us, come and see our new Snow Leopard baby , who arrived this las t July!