2012 mission: wolf holiday update
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Wolf Visions is the periodic newsletter from Mission: Wolf. We are a remote wolf sanctuary in the mountains of southern Colorado. We strive to educate the public about wolves, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. Visit our website at www.missionwolf.orgTRANSCRIPT
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Celebrating 25 Years
Magpie is one of the most outgoing residents – She
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Aurora explores her fire
bunker for the first time
Kent teaches kids how to meet a
wolf— this year was our busiest
summer in M:W history
<< Kent teaches a kids group
about animal behavior before a
wolf visit. We had our busiest
summer ever at the refuge— we
hosted hundreds of groups and
thousands of individuals!
Above, volunteer staff bring fresh
water to wolves Raven and Illiamna
Summer volunteers install
a new fire bunker in
Aurora and Batman’s home,
a last resort hide-out from a
sudden fire Photo by Natalie Lake
Photo by Natalie Lake
Photo by Shevaun Williams
Photo by Shevaun Williams
Summer at the Refuge
Eye to Eye with a Wolf
Fall Ambassador Wolf Tour 2012
Above, Zeab howls with an
audience in Corning, NY
during a program on the Fall
Ambassador Wolf Education
Tour. Below, M:W director
Kent Weber prepares the
Wolf Bus for 6 weeks of
travel on the East Coast. The
wolves traveled over 7,000
miles and did events in 7
different states.
Photo by Cheryl Alderman
Photo by
Shevaun Williams
Female arctic wolf
Zephir is one of 36
unwanted wolves and
wolf-dogs that call the
Mission: Wolf
sanctuary home
Photo by Shevaun Williams
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