Our little "campground" saw some action today, as Don and Cassie pulled out and Frank and Valerie moved in, so we have new neighbors. Tom and Nanci are staying busy greeting guests and getting ready for the trip. They had new carpet installed in their rig and now have to move the furniture and everything back in and pack food and clothing.
We visiting Wolf Haven International in Tenino today. It's only a short drive away. A naturalist led our small group of six on a one hour tour, during which we had the chance to see 14 of the 54 animals in the sanctuary. Actually some of them were hiding or sleeping, but we still got to view some beautiful animals. The tour included gray wolves, red wolves, and two coyotes. Most of the animals in the sanctuary have been previously domesticated and come to the sanctuary from situations in which they can no longer be cared for, including zoos and private individuals. The males have a vasectomy and the females undergo a partial hysterectomy so that they will not have pups in captivity.
The exception is a group of Mexican gray wolves which are part of a species recovery program, and these are kept away from humans so they can later be released to the wild.
 Some of the wolves were out where we could see them, although it was always through a fence. |
We very much enjoyed the tour and learned a lot about wolf conservation and the negative consequences of attempts to keep wolves or wolf hybrids as pets.
Tom worked his magic, and the television has now been framed with trim. We love the way it came out. Thanks, Tom!
We joined Tom and Nanci and Frank and Val for a shrimp dinner and good conversation.
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