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June 29, 2011
Contact:
Tom Myrick, Communications Director
(763) 560-7374 (ext. 225)
763-567-1907 (cell)
tmyrick@wolf.org
www.wolf.org
State government might shut down, but International Wolf Center will remain open
Vacationers who might be reconsidering plans due to the possible shutdown of parks and
other state-funded destinations are reminded that the International Wolf Center is not
funded by the state and therefore unaffected by the budgetary standoff.
"Our support has always come from concerned individuals who are passionate about
wildlife, wildlands and wolves," said Executive Director Mary Ortiz, "And because of
that generosity, we have been able to continue developing wolf-related educational
programs for all ages."
The Center is open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 14,
and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October 14.
Center features new traveling exhibit
The Center features a permanent, museum-quality wolf exhibit and a new traveling
exhibit, Our Shared Planet, featuring exquisitely carved wood sculptures of wild and
endangered animals. Daily programs include breathtaking films on wolves and wildlands
from all over the world, lectures, and the main attraction—viewing the Center's
ambassador wolf pack in its natural habitat.
"I invite everyone to experience the fascinating social behavior of our ambassador
wolf pack in action as members of the pack respond to prey calls or snack on beaver-tail
popsicles and frozen pigeons. We call it wolf enrichment, and like all our daily
programs, it's as informative as it is cool," said Ortiz.
Important links:
- www.wolf.org (The official International
Wolf Center Web site)
The International Wolf Center advances the survival of wolf populations by teaching
about wolves, their relationship to wildlands and the human role in their future.
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