Colin Monda explores the species’ role in a 57-minute documentary called “The Trouble With Wolves.” REI will host a one-night showing of the film at 7:30 on July 25 in its parking lot at the Arcadia store (214 N. Santa Anita Ave.).
July 25, 7:30-9:30pm – “The Trouble with Wolves” is the acclaimed debut film from native Northwest independent filmmaker, Collin Monda, that dives deep into what coexistence really looks like with the iconic apex predator. Please join us for this virtual live-streamed screening and Q&A from the comfort of your own living room.
July 25, 7:30 – 10:00pm
Location: Arcadia REI (southern California)
“The Trouble with Wolves” is the debut film from native Northwest independent filmmaker, Collin Monda, that dives deep into what coexistence really looks like with the iconic apex predator. Join us at REI Arcadia, for this end of summer, LIVE and LIMITED CAPACITY big screen screening of this acclaimed documentary. Each ticket is per car/pod (up to 4). $25 for REI members/$45 for nonmembers. All proceeds benefit Wolf Haven. Live virtual Q&A with CDFW Wolf Lead Expert Specialist, Kent Laudon and Wolf Haven Executive Director, Diane Gallegos, following the screening. Ticket for car also includes a bag of theatre treats from Whole Foods! Register at https://www.rei.com/…/the-trouble-with-wolves…/288743
Wolf Haven International near Tenino has received a $227,000 grant from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for new development staff to support wolf conservation programs.
Excerpt from Elastic Cares blog post. In this special Earth Day edition of the Helper Node series, we hear from Diana Tuck, who volunteers with Wolf Haven International and MYCAT to help protect wolves and large cats for a healthier planet.
WOLF HAVEN
Sanctuary and the Future of Wolves in North America
Excerpted from the book “Wolf Haven: Sanctuary and the Future of Wolves in North America,” essays by Brenda Peterson, all photographs by Annie Marie Musselman. (Sasquatch Books)
Though these wolves in their refuge at Wolf Haven are no longer wild, there is nothing tame in their gaze.
Wolf Haven coloring page
Favorite performers from years past — including Mr. Lizard’s Mobile Zoo, the Nisqually Tribe’s Canoe Family, Olympia Highlands, Wolf Haven, the Orca Network and more — will also be present.
“We appreciate and respect the action taken by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission
and the work of the WDFW staff that enabled passage of this rule,” said Diane Gallegos,
executive director of Wolf Haven International. “Wildlife killing contests do not reflect
traditional hunting values, science knowledge or humane treatment of wildlife.”
Unexpected McCleery wolf pup
by Wendy Spencer, Director of Operations, Wolf Haven International
We have some unexpected news to share from our McCleery Ranch in Montana.
One of the biggest challenges here at McCleery Ranch has been managing the aggression between the females in two large family groups As a reminder, we care for 34 wolves here and though several are in pairs, there are two large family groups and both have multiple reproductively viable females, who are far more prone to aggression during breeding season than males. Although at this time we have no plans to breed the McCleery wolves, they all still remain intact, which poses a definite challenge.
Wolves are seasonal breeders (winter), so prior to breeding season we made the decision to remove some of the females from the largest group which consisted of ten females and four males. In January, we were able to chemically immobilize via a remote drug delivery system (dart gun) four of the females from that group and move them to the one vacant enclosure that we had on site, reducing that group to six females and four males. And while there was still some aggression between them, it was much more reduced than what we saw our first year here.
Four members of a McCleery Ranch group.
During the breeding season, we were able to separate one of the family groups into same sex groups, but even though aggression levels were reduced, we were concerned about sealing all six females in a single enclosure (they currently have access to two enclosures with a corridor that connects them so they are able to move back and forth). Based on their history and given the fact that when we did semen collection the year before the males had no viable sperm, we made the decision to leave the group together.
Surprise! Turns out one of the males was still reproductively viable – because we ended up with one little female pup. As a sanctuary, breeding does not align with our philosophy (with the exception of our participation in Mexican and red wolf Species Survival Plan programs {SSP}). Wolf Haven takes precautions to make sure that we are not intentionally breeding more wolves to spend their lives in captivity (where, of course, wolves do not belong). However, the pup is here, and we will do whatever we can to give her the best life possible, as we do with all our animals. She is about 8 weeks old now and the rest of the family dotes on her… she pretty much runs the show!
The Kane Historic Preservation Society and the McCleery Discovery Center hope to see just that in the form of a metal sculpture to be installed in front of the Kane Depot at the intersection of Fraley and Biddle streets.