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Big cats work out differences, share common ground

As Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge continues to change and grow, different habitat spaces open and the big cats are moved around. When possible, they share spaces together. So recently, TCWR staff introduced Sheba, a cougar who came here in 2007 and has been on concrete ever since, into the habitat shared by Suli and Luna, […]

June 4, 2015 View Article

Brushes and Wine Painting with a Mission FUNdraiser next week!

When was the last time you got in touch with your inner Picasso? On Tuesday, June 2, from 7 – 9 p.m., you’ll have your chance. Come join friends and supporters of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge at Noodles Italian Kitchen in Fayetteville for an evening of fun, painting your own version of our lion Thor. […]

May 28, 2015 View Article

Turpentine Creek doubles water storage capacity with new tank

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has been growing steadily for many years, and with each expansion, the need is always there to improve the refuge’s infrastructure as well. That just happened again, with the acquisition of a 6,500 gallon water tank. “Adding a new water tank may not sound quite as exciting as rescuing a tiger,” […]

May 27, 2015 View Article

New arrival at Turpentine Creek

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has just welcomed the newest member of its big cat family, only this one is medium sized: Pickles, an African Serval. Pickles has come to us from Prairie Grove. Sadly, Pickles’ previous owner passed away suddenly only a few weeks ago, and his wife, moving into a new place, needed to […]

May 22, 2015 View Article

The Tail of the Naked Tiger

Tigers do not make good pets. They are too big to handle and typically end up being abused one way or another by their owners. One form of abuse many do not stop to consider, says Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Curator Emily McCormack, is malnutrition. “A case in point is Sierra,” she said. “We rescued […]

May 20, 2015 View Article

Baxter Bulletin covers Turpentine Creek lodging for Living Well magazine

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is making headlines again, and this time not just for its work taking care of abandoned lions, tigers, and bears. Last week two journalists from the Mountain Home newspaper the Baxter Bulletin paid a visit to Turpentine Creek. Their mission? “Unique lodging in the region,” said staff reporter Josh Dooley. He […]

May 18, 2015 View Article

Contractor scopes out vet hospital site

The Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge on-site veterinary hospital has come one step closer to reality. Accompanied by architects Terry and Janine McGuire and other members of the TCWR team, contractor Travis Hollaway spent an afternoon recently going over the area where the facility will be built. The location for the hospital, between the main habitat […]

May 14, 2015 View Article

Carroll/Madison County appreciation day May 31

On Sunday, May 31, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge will celebrate its annual Carroll and Madison County Customer Appreciation Day. If you live in either Carroll or Madison counties, bring something that shows your address, an ID or a bill, and admission is absolutely free. “We’re so grateful for the support our community gives us all […]

May 13, 2015 View Article

New trolley, new driver at Turpentine Creek

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has not only a new trolley for its trolley tours, but a new driver to drive it! Jim Ball has joined the TCWR team as part-time trolley driver. Ball previously worked for 14 years for Eureka Springs Transit as vehicle maintenance manager and head mechanic, as well as driver. “My father […]

May 6, 2015 View Article

Annual Membership Picnic, Blues Festival, Father’s Day weekend!

If you’ve been considering a membership at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, this is the time to do it! Turpentine Creek will hold its First Annual Membership Picnic on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21. This day-long event will feature live music on the big stage, a wrap up to the week-long Eureka Springs Blues Festival, which […]

May 5, 2015 View Article