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Volume 17 • Number 10
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Students press their own apple cider with Teak Nichols of the Julian Apple Growers Association and school garden volunteer Harvey Arntson.
By Ann Reilly Cole ~ THE JOURNAL
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ulian actors and audiences who have longed for a return of the annual production of Charles Dickens’“A Christmas Carol” need wait no longer. Absent from the December schedule of events these
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Students Join National Event to Raise Food Awareness
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n 2012, Julian Elementary School received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to study how it could integrate farm-to-school activities to deliver high-quality, locally grown food to students, stimulate the local economy and connect with regional farmers.
Among the outcomes of the yearlong study is the ongoing participation of the school in National Food Day. Oct. 24 is the day Americans around the country celebrate and enjoy real food by participating in events that educate and advocate for improved food policies.
Organized by garden educator Tricia Elisara — under the leadership of Pathways Executive Director Susi Jones and with the help and support of JES staff, dozens of volunteers and groups from the local community and the greater San Diego region — Food Day at JES is an
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past two years, the beloved story is coming back to Julian Town Hall for eight performances over the second and third weekends of December, thanks to the husband-andwife team of Scott and Deb See CHRISTMAS CAROL continued on page 12
John Culver will reprise his role as Ebenezer Scrooge alongside Barbara Keresztury as his housekeeper in The Julian Theater Company production of “Our Christmas Carol.” PHOTO BY BRIAN KRAMER
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Closing the Books on 2016 By Ann Reilly Cole ~ THE JOURNAL
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you take today can save time and money when it comes time to file your return on April 15. Jan Dyer, CPA of Luers & Dyer CPAs, LLP, has some simple but important advice to help you get started. “As soon as you get a tax document in the mail, open the envelope,” says Dyer. “There may be a dividend check in there. Then put the document in a file or a box. Don’t just leave it on the counter wherever you happen to open your mail.” For some people, staying organized is easy; for others it’s a challenge. If you fall into the latter category, figure out a way to make it fun for yourself. Get a decorative file box for your documents, or mark your file with bold letters saying “Tax Refund Coming Soon” to keep yourself motivated. The next step is to determine if you need professional help. Not everyone needs the services of a CPA or other tax professional. For do-it-yourself types who truly understand their situation or those with very simple returns involving W-2 job forms or simple dividend income, it’s fine to go with an online program or tax preparation chain. For more complicated returns involving rental properties, small businesses or real estate sales, it is advisable to consider hiring a CPA. “Don’t be afraid to call a tax professional or an attorney when a question arises,” says Dyer. She advises people to be proactive by working with someone early on to develop a plan to get the best outcome, rather than being stuck with bad decisions. Besides preparing a tax
return, a good CPA will review your books to get accurate information from them and to be sure that everything is in order in case of an audit. He or she will also be able to advise you about things you can do to minimize your federal tax bill. When thinking of hiring someone, ask how much experience they have assisting people in similar situations. You can also check their status online at the State Board of Accountancy at www.dca. ca.gov/cba to see if their license is current or whether there have been sanctions against them. If you decide to hire a professional, he or she will provide you with an organizer to guide you in gathering the documents and information they will need to prepare your return. You can visit the Luers & Dyer website at www.luersdyercpa.com to sign up for a free monthly online newsletter under the “tax resources” tab that can help you all
year long. Here are a few excerpts from a recent newsletter: • Business owners must send out 1099s by Jan. 31, a month earlier than prior years. • Max out your 401(k) before the end of the year. • Get investment planning in order: rebalance portfolios, keep records of reinvested dividends, and consider a wash sale. • Make financial gifts before the end of the year. • Contribute to your Health Savings Account. • Keep an eye on the “kiddie tax,” which is a tax on a dependent child’s unearned income. Remember, the more you can have ready for your tax preparer in advance, the more money you will save. If it is overwhelming, don’t panic, make the appointment and bring what you have, and they can help you get started. n
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The San Diego Regional Fire Foundation awarded grants in October to 12 county fire agencies to help them meet specific needs as they serve their communities. Among those receiving grants were the Julian Cuyamaca Fire Protection District, to fund a cardiac monitor defibrillator; stations in Palomar Mountain and Mount Laguna, for cold weather firefighter clothing; the Ramona Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), for program support; and Cal Fire, for mass casualty kits for rural fire departments. “These grants enable fire
departments to obtain needed fire and medical/rescue equipment and to provide training to ensure our firefighters can deliver the highest level of service to all San Diego County communities,” said Fire Foundation Chairman Frank Ault. “Each year, we receive specific requests from agencies targeted for their individual needs.” The Fire Foundation was formed in 1989, to provide financial support for first-responder equipment and training. The grants are funded by contributions from San Diego Gas & Electric, the San Diego Foundation and other organizations. n DECEMBER 1, 2016
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Scout Works Toward Eagle Status by Building Camp Shade Structure
were completed, Kron organized a painting day with his Boy Scout troop, supervising and working alongside them to further the project. With an easygoing style, he detailed the objective and directed his assistants in their tasks, assigning each to paint different sections of the structure. The following week, a corrugated metal roof was installed to complete the shade structure. Throughout, Kron carefully maintained a notebook, recording all his communications, meetings, efforts and results, which he will present to the Eagle Scout Board of Review as a demonstration of his leadership. If all
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xcited campers waiting for their turn on the zip line at Whispering Winds Catholic Camp & Conference Center no longer need to bake under the hot Julian sun, thanks to local Boy Scout Jed Kron. He built them a shade structure as the service project portion of his Eagle Scout requirements. Inspired by fond memories of visiting the camp as a little kid and with a desire to honor his Catholic faith, Kron chose Whispering Winds as the beneficiary of his efforts. The camp specifically requested a shade structure, as the 2003 Cedar fire had destroyed the trees that used to provide shade for campers. After proposing the project and getting it approved, Kron raised funds to buy the needed materials. A solicitation letter to family and friends that explained his objectives and a pitch to Viejas Casino & Resort resulted in enough donations to cover the $1,800 budget. For its part, the camp graded the sloped site, making it level to accommodate the structure. The project provided ample learning opportunities for the Scout, who gained design and woodworking experience on the job. He practiced construction techniques and learned how to determine the proper ratio between the size of a bolt to a bracket and the size of a beam.
Jed Kron, right, discusses his Eagle Scout project at Whispering Winds Catholic Camp & Conference Center with Scoutmaster Keith Stringfellow. PHOTOS BY ANN REILLY COLE
He also learned the importance of communication skills in working with others to accomplish a goal. From start to finish, the project took several weeks. Kron designed the 12-foot by 20-foot, post-and-beam structure with his dad and built it over four weekends, with help from his brother and a couple of friends. Several trips down the hill to haul materials — including return trips to exchange hardware that didn’t fit right the first go-around — and accommodating a design change requested by the camp were some of the challenges he had to face. Once the footings, posts and beams
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ulian Journal and Ramona Home Journal writers were honored with 14 awards in the San Diego Press Club’s 43rd Annual Excellence in Journalism competition, held in October at the Jacobs Center at Market Creek in San Diego.
Carol Kinney. “She is such an asset to our publications, and her Press Club awards attest to the professionalism she brings to each story she writes.” “We are honored to work with such a fine group of writers,” said Darrel Kinney. “Their commitment to excellence helps make the Journal a newspaper that is highly regarded in the community.” n
Pictured at the Excellence in Journalism awards ceremony are, from left, Ramona Home Journal and Julian Journal publisher Carol Kinney; writers Annette Williams, Johnny McDonald, Tracy Rolling and Jack Riordan; publisher Darrel Kinney; and writer Ruth Lepper. PHOTO BY LELAND ROLLING
Journal writer Ann Reilly Cole. PHOTO BY CAROL KINNEY
The writers received awards in a number of categories, including business and financial, criminal justice, history, political/government, theater reviews, sports, arts and entertainment, environment, gardening, travel and headlines. Award winners, in alpha-
betical order, are Darrell Beck, second and third place; Ann Reilly Cole, two first-place awards; Jim Evans, second place; Ruth Lepper, first place; Johnny McDonald, third place; Angela McLaughlin, third place; Jack Riordan, first and second place; Tracy Rolling, second and third place; and Annette Williams, two firstplace awards. Publishers Carol and Darrel Kinney are the Journal’s guiding force, leading the
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immie Johnson’s road to a legendary seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup title was a “potholed” bumpy journey and one that would overcome NASCAR barriers. To join Richard Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt on the sport’s highest podium, he had to figure out a way to work through a playoff system called the “Chase.” Johnson had won an amazing string of five straight titles, missed for two years and came back to take No. 6. The next year, a playoff system would require drivers to battle for 12 Chase positions, and then it was a matter of elimination down to the premier four for the title round. Had NASCAR found a way to stop him? No, but it took Johnson three years to beat the system. NASCAR officials added another handicap by placing him 40th and last in the Miami race field because of an apparent technical infraction. So, he was forced to weave through traffic to reach fellow competitors Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Carl Edwards.
Fate came at the expense of race leader Edwards, who crashed with 10 laps to go. And smoother pavement lay ahead for Johnson to seize another crown. Originally, Johnson was an off-road racer who, as a teenager, honed his skills in Ramona’s backcountry. Prominent NASCAR veteran Jeff Gordon was impressed with Jimmie’s ability on the junior stock car circuit track and talked team owner Rick Hendrick into adding the young driver to the team. And, as they say, the rest is history. All Polished For Show It’s show time again, when cars are the stars at the San Diego Convention Center, Dec. 29 to Jan. 2. The San Diego International Auto Show has grown to become the second largest in California and the highest-attended consumer event at the center. Potential consumers will have an opportunity to ask all sorts of questions while sitting inside and behind the wheel of the cars of
Library Participates in Holiday Book Drive San Diego County Library is hosting a Holiday Book Drive through Dec. 24, to collect new children’s books for distribution to area families through its Reach Out & Read San Diego program. All county library branches are participating, including Julian Library, at 1850 Highway 78. The program helps encourage families to read aloud together. To facilitate this goal, medical doctors provide a book and a “Prescription for Reading” during regular well-child
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exciting time filled with hands-on workshops that teach youth and adults about the importance of “real” food, nutrition, sustainable agriculture and issues related to food production. It’s also a heck of a lot of fun for everyone. Stations set up indoors and out gave Julian Elementary and Julian Junior High School students and teachers a break from the books to participate in a wide variety of food-related activities. At the elementary school, each student participated in five out of nine workstations, depending on grade and class assignments. The All About Goats! workshop introduced students to goat husbandry and the foods that goats provide. Other students worked an apple press to make and taste freshly made cider with chef Greg from the Healthy Adventures Foundation. Workshops on hydration, making potting soil, and vermiculture — using
worms to decompose organic food waste — exposed students to the importance of water and soil. In the How Does Your Pizza Grow session, students learned about and tasted healthy pizza toppings that come from the garden. A Food Music activity engaged students to think about food through the prism of the musical arts. As they progressed through the stations, students collected stamps in a passport in which they also recorded their experiences, using academic skills of writing, geography and analysis. Junior high students took part in six workshops set up on their campus. Artists from Sun Dog Studios in Ramona instructed students in making “bee spas,” a garden art project that provides a welcoming habitat for bees, as they learned about the insects’ important role in food production. Short films about food production were screened in the How Does it Volunteer Jennifer Jones offers goat milk and goat cheese samples after students learn about the animals from goat farmer Patricia Gibbs, who served as parent teacher for the day.
Parent Gina Cater teaches about dates in the California Thursday food workshop. PHOTOS BY TRICIA ELISARA
Right, from top to bottom, Junior high students learn about “wildcrafting” — making use of local, native food sources — in a workshop taught by Janice Bina-Smith from the Volcan Mountain Foundation. Students at Julian Junior High School create “bee spas” — beautiful little water basins for garden pollinators.
Grow classroom. Working with food, students participated in an Eat Greens and Salad Dressing Workshop, and a Sushi Roll workshop with chef Jeremy Manley, a supplier for the school lunch program. At the Wildcrafting station, students learned the natural history of foods that are indigenous to our region and tasted manzanita and pine needle tea, while the Agriculture session covered information and tastings of California crops by region. A highlight of the fall school calendar, Food Day is a chance for students to learn directly from people who are knowledgeable and passionate about the many aspects of food production and to experience firsthand that good nutrition can be tasty and fun. n
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ulian is the perfect place to experience old-fashioned winter fun and Christmas cheer! It’s a town where seasonal traditions continue year after year, including tours of beautifully decorated homes, a special holiday music performance and an opportunity for youngsters to visit with Santa Claus one-on-one. Community Christmas “You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why. Santa Claus is coming to town.” That’s Town Hall, to be exact! The Julian Triangle Club will host its Community Christmas event for local children on Friday, Dec. 2, in Julian Town Hall, 2129 Main St. “We will be opening the doors downstairs at 5 p.m. in anticipation of Santa and Mrs. Claus’ arrival,” says event chair Nancy Kramer. “Children can tell Santa what they want for Christmas, as well as enjoy a wide variety of cookies and other goodies — some without sugar or gluten —
along with punch and hot chocolate.” Coffee and tea will be available for the adults. “We will have tables set up for making holiday-themed arts and crafts that the kids can take home,” Kramer added. Assisting Santa and Mrs. Claus will be Miss Julian Vivian Sweet, Teen Miss Julian Natalie Romano, Miss Julian Princess Itzel Solis, and Teen Julian Princess Perla Lares. They will pass out candy canes and help the children line up for Santa. Community volunteers are invited to help decorate and turn Town Hall into the North Pole, and also by donating cookies or other snacks and helping out during the event. Those who are interested may call Kramer at 619-884-8332. “Bring your young children or grandchildren to this festive local event to start your holiday season!” she says. Holiday Home Tour Julian Woman’s Club’s popular Holiday Home Tour will be held Dec. 9, and anticipation is building!
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Many guests are repeat participants who look forward to the event as the start of their holiday celebration. Tours will depart promptly at either 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. from Community United Methodist Church, 2898 Highway 78. Refreshments will be served before each tour begins. “At the church, you will have the opportunity to purchase gifts from our wonderful crafters and quilters,” says event chair Sherry Lutes. “Baked goods will also be available to buy.” The sale will be open until the last tour departs. Volunteer drivers will transport tour passengers to the homes convoystyle, pointing out interesting features of the area as they go along. Homeowners volunteer their homes for the tour and take extraordinary steps to decorate them in a theme that represents their culture, interests and passion for the holidays.
Guests will receive a program that lists each home and interesting details, and Woman’s Club members will be present at each residence to offer additional information. Cost for the tour is $20, and reservations are available online under the “forms” tab at www.julianwomansclub.org. For information, call Lutes at 619-504-3508. Five homes are planned for this year’s tour, and organizers promise they will be amazing! Handel’s Messiah Music is always part of the holiday season, and few musical compositions lift the spirits more than Handel’s Messiah. Members of the Julian Arts Chorale will lend their heavenly voices to the holiday masterpiece, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Dec. 18 in Julian Town Hall, 2129 Main St. n
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will make arrangements for your stay. To find a hospice provider, talk to your doctor or call your state hospice organization. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization has a website that allows you to look up local providers based on your ZIP code, at www.nhpco.org/ find-hospice. You can get hospice care if you have Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and you meet these conditions: • Your hospice doctor and your regular doctor (if you have one) certify that you’re terminally ill, with a life expectancy of six months or less • You accept palliative care (for comfort) instead of care to cure your illness • You sign a statement choosing hospice care instead of other Medicarecovered treatments for your terminal illness and related conditions You have the right to stop hospice at any time. If you do so, you’ll go back to the type of Medicare coverage you had before you chose a hospice provider, such as Original Medicare, a Medicare Advantage plan or another type of Medicare health plan. Depending on your illness and related conditions, the plan of care your hospice team creates can include doctor and nursing services; medical equipment (such as wheelchairs and walkers); medical supplies (bandages and catheters); prescription drugs; hospice aide and homemaker services; physical and occupational therapy; speechlanguage pathology services; social worker services; dietary counseling; grief and loss counseling for you and your family; short-term inpatient care (for pain and symptom management); and any other Medicare-covered services needed to manage your terminal illness and related conditions, as recommended by your hospice team. For information on Medicare’s hospice benefit, including costs, visit www. medicare.gov/pubs/pdf/ 02154.pdf. n Cate Kortzeborn is Medicare’s acting regional administrator for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and the Pacific Territories. Call Medicare at 800-MEDICARE.
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Manning Speaks Softly and Carries a Big Cross By Ann Reilly Cole ~ THE JOURNAL
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itchell Manning started walking west just over a year ago with a simple message. His starting point was Jacksonville, Fla., but recently, he captured the attention of backcountry residents when he was spotted making his way up Banner Grade and around Julian, and traveling down the mountain and through Ramona, ending his journey in Mission Beach, where he cooled his tired feet in the Pacific Ocean and finally laid down the cross he Above, Mitchell Manning carries his cross up Banner Grade.
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had carried 3,000 miles across the United States. And his message? “I wanted to do something to tell people about Jesus, but I’m not very good at talking with people,” Manning said. “I thought this would be a good example.” Soft-spoken with bright blue eyes and a fair complexion tanned from traveling through the desert, Manning, who hales from Tennessee, “preaches” the gospel in the quiet benevolence he holds for everyone in his company, without using weighty words to match his 100-pound load.
Over the course of 377 days, he relied on his own wits and the kindness of strangers to overcome obstacles and fulfill his personal mission to share the gospel in this physical and visual way. Half of the time, he traveled as a guest, accepting whatever hospitality and accommodations were offered in the homes of people he met. A third of the time, he pitched his tent and camped under the night sky. The rest of the time, he bunked in hotels. Many people connected with him in a heartfelt way
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Kinney of Pine Hills. The show’s producer is Deb, with Scott directing a stellar cast, led by John Culver, who returns in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, along with many familiar faces from the community and past shows. Don Winslow adapted the script, “Our Christmas Carol,” from Dickens’ original text. This year’s staging of the holiday classic will return to the true spirit of Dickens’ somber tale of redemption in the face of a misspent life. The actors will portray the grim story straight up, without the humorous bits that have been used in past years’ performances. Choral and solo songs will be performed throughout the show under the direction of Garnette Welch. “My hope is to tell the essence of the story without layering it with antics,” said Scott. There will be a minimalist set, with much of the theater draped in black to convey the dark plot and provide a stark contrast for the actors to stand out. This leaves the audience free to focus on the dialog and interactions between performers, rather than a cluttered set and script. Using front and rear projection, this
year’s show will incorporate audio and video to create magical moments and convey a sense of traveling through time and space. Projected historic images from Dickens’ time will support the narrative and illustrate the inequities of the Industrial Revolution. This production marks the return of the Kinneys and their newly formed partnership, The Julian Theater Company, to the Julian theater scene after an eight-year absence. The Kinneys, known to many longtime Julian residents, ran a theater troupe out of the Pine Hills Lodge for many years, including a dozen or so productions of “A Christmas Carol.” They are eager to reintroduce and reconnect themselves to the community with this show. For information, and to reserve tickets, visit info@juliantheatercompany. com or tickets@juliantheatercompany. com. They are already looking forward to next season, and plans are in the works for a dinner theater production of “Love Letters” in February. The Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by A. R. Gurney, a favorite of regional theaters and big-name actors around the globe, will star Scott Kinney and Maureen Squazzo as a pair of lifelong friends who look back on their lives through a 50-year archive of exchanged notes and letters. n DECEMBER 1, 2016
during his travels and signed his cross as a remembrance of what they shared. Manning, who marked his 28th birthday during his journey, had the idea to take up his cross about 10 years ago, just after he graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a degree in computer science and math. People in his church convinced him to wait a bit before he acted on his initial impulse. Trusting in their counsel, he put it off until he felt the time was right. He set off with enough funds to last the six months he expected it
would take, but soon realized that his timeline was too ambitious. Also came the realization that he had funds far in excess of what he needed. “I’ve given away more than I’ve started with, and I still have plenty,” he said. During his travels, he met people who helped him in countless ways. Those he met on his birthday overheard a phone conversation between him and his dad about a camera that he wanted. They pitched in with others to buy the camera as a gift. Another time, just as he was craving a piece of fruit, someone offered him a pear.
In Texas, he left his cross in a park while taking a couple of days to rest at a nearby home. When he returned, his cross was gone. A Facebook posting started a community-wide search for the cross, which was never found. Word of the search reached a cabinetmaker, who came forward to make him a new one. A bit sad for the loss of the signatures on the cross left behind, Manning pressed on with a solid sense of the goodness of others and room for a whole lot more signatures. “I’ve learned there are a lot more good people in the world than you
think just by watching the news,” he said. Though he never seriously considered quitting, there were hard days, but he remembered that God is his strength and would see him through, if He willed it. After reaching his destination on Nov. 4, Manning returned home to Tennessee by train, and his cross was shipped separately, thanks again to the generosity of strangers. But those whom he met along the way know that his journey will surely continue. n
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Santa Ysabel Art Gallery is hosting an exhibit of the pastel landscape paintings of California artist Margaret Larlham. The show, “Briar Whisper: Paintings of the Chaparral,” opened last month and will run through Jan. 8. It is open to the
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Ramona Library is partnering with 2Create Gallery and Ramona Art Guild to hold quarterly juried art shows at the library that will feature the work of up to 15 Ramona and Julian artists. The first show is scheduled to open in January, and a show event will be held to introduce the artists to the community. Each show will represent a different theme, with the first
being “Ramona, a Wonderful Place to Live.” It will focus on wall art — paintings and photographs — and the subjects may include vineyards, horses, old cars, landscapes and historic sites. Artists may email library ramona@gmail.com to receive an application and information. Submissions will be accepted through Dec. 10. n
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Mexican Gray Wolves plan that conserves genetic diversity and ensures ethical breeding for conservation purposes.” The Julian center plays an important role in the wolf SSP. With 18 Mexican gray wolves currently in its care, it has followed the strict guidelines set forth for participating in the wolves’ recovery plan and has become one of the largest host institutions in the plan. The center’s staff and volunteers are proud of the fact that their facility has had many successful births. “Forty-five Mexican gray wolf pups have been born successfully at the California Wolf Center since we joined the Mexican Wolf Species Survival plan in 1997,” Hunt says. Though these wolves may not be selected for release, their existence is crucial for the survival of the species. “Some individuals will be selected for release, some for breeding as part of the captive population, and some to help educate people about the role these animals play in our environment and the need to protect them in the wild,” Hunt says. “Genetics are the primary factor for release considerations. We can manage breeding in captivity, but we cannot do so in the wild, since wild wolves will choose their own mates. What we can do is strategically release individuals or packs that will bring underrepresented genes to the wild population. We can also utilize a technique called cross-fostering to foster captive-born pups into a wild litter. Not only does this enhance genetic diversity in the wild, those pups also get the behavioral benefit of growing up with experienced wild parents.” Though some may be concerned at the idea of more wolves being released into the wild, the wolf center and other organizations try to set up humans and wolves for successful coexistence by forming a plan that works for all involved. In an effort to avoid potential conflicts should they be chosen for release, Mexican gray wolves that are part of the SSP are not fed any food that contains livestock. This way, they do not have a taste for something that would not naturally be their prey and will instead seek out food sources such as deer and elk. “The California Wolf Center also works to reduce wolf-
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livestock conflict by working directly with ranchers in the Southwestern U.S. to provide them with non-lethal tools that keep both livestock and wolves safe in the wild. We want to recognize the challenges ranchers face on a daily basis and work with them to find solutions.” Visitors may be wondering where all these wolves are when they visit the center,
since not all of them are on display. “A big part of our job as a Mexican Wolf SSP host organization is to maintain the wolves in as wild a state as possible, ensuring that they retain their natural shyness around humans,” says Hunt. “For this reason, we minimize their exposure to human activities in several ways.” The center’s remote location helps achieve this, as does limiting the number of visits to the wolves on exhibit.
In addition, most of the breeding pairs are kept out of the public eye. Due to the center’s past successes, Hunt says the organization has been entrusted with the opportunity to host three breeding pairs in the 2017 breeding season. “With less than 100 individuals living in the wild today, the captive-breeding program is still a very important part of preventing extinction for these unique animals.” California Wolf Center
employees and volunteers take pride in the work they do, and Hunt says, “Getting to observe young pups growing up and learning how to be part of the pack, even when it’s through remote cameras, is such an incredible experience! “We are truly lucky to be able to care for these animals and to be part of the effort to restore them to the wild.” n
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