The Trouble With Wolves screening – May 9

THE TROUBLE WITH WOLVES takes an up-close look at one of the most heated and controversial wildlife conservation debates of our time.

Wolf Haven in Top 12 Things to Do list – South Sound Talk

Experience Olympia Names Thurston County’s Top 12 Things to Do. Wolf Haven International is a hands-off facility meaning there is no socialization between humans and the incredible wolves in their south Thurston County refuge. Founded on the idea that animals, like humans, deserve to be appreciated for who and what they are, the sanctuary assures they are treated …

King5 News – Documentary captures two sides of wolf story

A new film called The Trouble with Wolves captures the controversy, as ranchers and ecologists square off with wolves caught in the middle. The footage of wolves in the film was shot at Wolf Haven International.
ChannelKing5 highlights the making of this documentary: The Trouble With Wolves Captures Two Sides.
Wolf Haven will host a free showing of the hour-long documentary by Collin Monda at The Grand Cinema in Tacoma, WA at 6:30 pm on May 9, 2018. Seating is limited to the first 74 to arrive.

Volunteer of the Quarter – Tashina Kimble

Wolf Haven Volunteer of the Quarter - Tashina Kimble

Wolf Haven Volunteer of the Quarter – Tashina Kimble

By Dan Monn, Animal Care, Gift Shop and Volunteer Assistant

Wolf Haven International

Tashina is one of our homegrown volunteers; she was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon and raised not far from here, in Yelm, Washington.  She has been a volunteer at Wolf Haven International for six years, but interested in wildlife conservation for much longer.  Tashina is a recent graduate of Evergreen, and now has her eyes set on an advanced degree as she continues toward her goal of working in wildlife outreach and education.

Tashina began volunteering at Wolf Haven as a senior in high school.  She wanted her senior project to be related to wildlife and she found us!  She worked with Erik from our animal care team to come up with a project, and has been contributing as a volunteer ever since.   Now Tashina guides visits, and does a lot of outreach work for Wolf Haven. She spent time here as an intern while studying at The Evergreen State College, and the work Tashina did then has helped shape the way we convey Wolf Haven’s values and mission to the public.

In fact, Tashina’s favorite part of volunteering is spending time with the public and sharing her passion for the individual animals and wildlife conservation.  One of her favorite moments was getting to see Lorenzo, (now deceased) a Mexican gray wolf, get an elk leg.  Animal care staff does not usually feed the wolves during public visits, plus elk legs are a rare treat.  Another favorite moment occurred during a group howl as she was leading visitors through the sanctuary.  To be present during a howl is a special moment for anyone, but it was especially so for a guest who was moved to tears.  Sharing that moment is something Tashina says she’ll remember for a long time.