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What is your favorite documentary about wolves?
Posted in Wolves and educational activities on November 4, 2011| 1 Comment »
You Can Be A Champion for Conservation!
Posted in Wolf Organizations, Wolf Preservation Efforts, Wolves and educational activities on October 26, 2011| 1 Comment »
“Public opinion research and polling (NM, AZ) shows consistently that lobo supporters are in the majority in the southwestern United States. By translating the passion that we feel for wolves into action, we can make a real difference in turning Mexican wolf management around towards real success.
Remember, it is only because so many of us took action in the first place that Mexican wolves were brought back from extinction in the wilds of the Southwest and reintroduced in Arizona and New Mexico.
In recent years, the Mexican gray wolf’s supporters brought about significant changes using tools like those below. These include ending a destructive policy of killing or permanently removing from the wild wolves that depredated on three or more livestock a year, a ban on trapping in the wolf recovery area, and movement toward the lobo’s own listing for stronger Endangered Species Act protections!
Top predators, like Mexican gray wolves, are beautiful animals that play a vital role in keeping the balance of nature. They are also one of North America’s most imperiled creatures.
LORDS OF NATURE is the story of how science is now discovering top predators as revitalizing forces of nature, and of a society now learning tolerance for these animals.
Help protect wolves and other top predators by hosting a home screening of Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators.”
For more information about how to host a screening of Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators, please visit “Lobos of the Southwest” at http://www.mexicanwolves.org/index.php/news/493/51/You-Can-Be-A-Champion-for-Conservation/d,News2 to find out how to download your toolkit. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR WOLVES AND OTHER PREDATORS! Please also send Lobos of the Southwest a message, thank them for providing this information!
Should wolves be hunted poll, vote now!
Posted in Uncategorized, Wolves and educational activities on June 22, 2011| 3 Comments »
Educational Programs available from Wolf Preservation
Posted in Wolves and educational activities on May 30, 2011| 3 Comments »
Wolf Preservation presented an educational program at the Zionsville Public Library. Wolf prizes were given away, including entrance passes to Wolf Park, drawing to win a Wolf Park cake, and kids advocated against the aerial gunning of wolves.
Wolf Preservation is available for educational presentations upon request!
“The Memory of Wolves” Video
Posted in Uncategorized, Wolves and educational activities on May 23, 2011| 2 Comments »
Youtube user “thewolfpoet” put together this thought provoking, emotional video compiliation titled “The Memory of Wolves.” The artist is Enya performing instrumental music called “The Memory of Trees.” Please follow the link below, watch this memorable video, share with others, and share your thoughts on Wolf Preservation! Think about the hundreds of wolves scheduled to be killed at the expense of political gain.
Wolf Park Research Projects–Internship Opportunities!
Posted in Uncategorized, Wolves and educational activities on March 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Who can do a Research Project?
- College and graduate students
- Teachers on sabbatical or summer/winter break
- Dog behaviorists
- Dog trainers
- Veterinarians and veterinary technicians
- Anyone who has a specific interest in canids
Wolf Park is an excellent place to conduct observational or behavioral research. We can help you design and plan your project, although we cannot help you collect and analyze data. Only interns and practicums may conduct research at Wolf Park. If you are interested in doing research with our animals outside of the internship/practicum program, please contact our managing director.
If you are accepted to either the practicum or internship program and have a research project in mind, in order to make sure that what you have planned is possible and will be approved by Wolf Park, we suggest getting our consent in advance of your arrival. Project proposals and outlines should be sent to Pat Goodmann, c/o Wolf Park, or via email (pat@wolfpark.org). After your project has been approved by Pat, she will get consent from Dr. Klinghammer as well. You are not required to do a research project. Many students simply work and study during their time here. It is a good way to learn about research in a non-threatening environment.
Most of the research at Wolf Park is observational in nature. Students in the past have studied sleeping behavior, eating behavior, howls and other vocalizations, and adult interaction with puppies, to name just a few. Many students will focus on a particular animal and observe its interactions with the other animals. Other study opportunities exist with the foxes, coyotes, and bison.
The small staff has limited time; therefore projects involving the manipulations of the animals and their environment are not permitted. Research projects should be purely based on observation of the wolves, not anything that requires human participation or interaction of any kind. Also, due to time limitations, the staff cannot be an integral part of the actual data collection. Do remember, though, the staff is always available to answer questions. Before attempting long and involved projects, especially those resulting in something important such as a Masters thesis, a visit to Wolf Park is recommended.
*Special thanks to “Wolf Park” for providing this information! Please visit their site at http://www.wolfpark.org/index.html
Little Red Riding Hood’s Ongoing Story
Posted in Wolves and educational activities on March 15, 2011| 2 Comments »
You have all heard the Little Red Riding Hood story, right? But have you really?
In your version, does Little Red trick the wolf and escape? Does she get gobbled up with her granny?
Folktales are stories that pass from one generation to another and from one country to another by word of mouth. These stories may have changed over time as storytellers adapted them for their own purposes. It wasn’t until the 1800s that folktales were written down for the first time, allowing hundreds of generations of storytelling and story adapting to take place before that. You can often find several versions of the same story because there is no one “right” version of a traditional folktale. Each one represents the time, place and person telling it. Examining the cultural values expressed in a folktale will help you understand the story and its underlying messages better. The classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood is a good example of a story that
reflects cultural values. Most versions of the story can be traced back to the 1600s to the farming areas of central Europe. The people of that time and place possessed a general dislike for wolves due to the wolf’s predation on farm animals. So the wolf was universally considered a villainous character. The story also gives us insight into other cultural values such as the role of women and children in society. Some versions emphasize the vulnerability of little girls to moral perils in the world. Others demonstrate the
dangers of talking to shady characters. The oldest known versions of the story stress the importance of
clever, resourceful thinking in getting a person out of a difficult situation. No matter which version of Little Red Riding Hood you find, be sure to look deeper than its face value, and consider the underlying cultural values expressed to get a full understanding of the story’s meaning.
Try this!
Go to your library, and check out as many different versions of the Little Red Riding Hood story as you can find. Look for versions in children’s picture books as well as in folktale collections in the 398.2 section of the library. Read through at least four different versions of the story, and discuss with a friend:
How are the stories different? Describe one or two lessons that each version of the story teaches.
Speculate about the time, place and person telling these stories…what do you guess might be true? How does the artwork accompanying the story contribute to your impression of Red or the wolf?
**Special thanks to Kevin Strauss for providing this information! (http://www.wolf.org/wolves/learn/justkids/wild/wildkids_spring2007.pdf)
Kevin Strauss is a naturalist, author and storyteller from Ely, Minnesota. Visit the “Shop” section of www.wolf.org to purchase his book Song of the Wolf: Folktales and Legends from Around the World, and audio CD The Mountain Wolf’s Gift: Wolf Tales from Around the World. Contact him at kevin@naturestory.com.
Wolf Preservation’s Prize Giveaway; Enter to win a Wolf T-Shirt!
Posted in Wolves and educational activities on March 12, 2011| 2 Comments »
Check out wolf t-shirt on my profile photo through this link (http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/profile.php?id=654585682&v=info).
Wolf Preservation will give away wolf t-shirts to the first eleven respondents. Each t-shirt is labeled size LARGE but would better fit someone who wears a size MEDIUM. For your chance to win, write a letter to Ken Miller, who entered the 2010 Governor’s race for Montana, regarding his statement about wolves: Ken declared, “KILL EM’ ALL!” Simply construct a letter of concern and post a copy on “Wolf Preservation.” Please keep your comments respectful. Your letter can be sent to Ken Miller through the following link: (http://miller4governor.com/contact/)
Good luck!!
“Alpha and Omega” released on DVD. Get your copy!
Posted in Wolves and educational activities on January 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Get your copy of this fascinating animated film about wolf packs, specifically the love between an alpha and omega. If you use Amazon to purchase this item, please click on the banner through “The Independent Critic,” (http://www.theindependentcritic.com/alpha_and_omega) to help a worthy cause!
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A130%2Ck%3AAlpha%20and%20Omega&page=1
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