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Weathering The Storm

Severe Storm Hits TCWR December 5, 2018 This past weekend, a severe storm ripped through a large portion of the central USA, including our little section of North West Arkansas. Strong straight-line winds whipped through the area in excess of 80 miles per hour. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge made it through the storm, but not […]

December 5, 2018 View Article

Volunteer Experience Part 2

International Volunteering October 3, 2018 I have visited several Wildlife Centres around the world. I remember asking a Swedish volunteer why they traveled all the way from Sweden to Malaysia to volunteer at this certain Turtle Conservation Centre. They told me because this was one of those Centres where they could be reasonably well involved […]

October 3, 2018 View Article

Volunteer Experience

A Visitor Volunteer Perspective of TCWR Waking up to Lions caroling and watching tigers play in the early morning are two experiences I am sure to miss when I leave Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. For a number of years, I have followed few of the big cat rescue groups in social media always marveling at […]

August 27, 2018 View Article

Ethical Tourism Destination

Creating a Better World One Vacation at a Time August 20, 2018 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is hard at work to change the lives of not only our animals but our visitors! Changing the mindset and helping people make ethical choices when planning their vacation starts right here. Before most people plan a vacation, they […]

August 20, 2018 View Article

International Volunteer Groups

Ethical Travel Awareness August 13, 2018 International advocacy and awareness for the exotic pet trade is extremely important to bridge the gap between countries and solve global problems with exploitation of wildlife. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has paired up with an international ecotourism company, Animal Encounters Wildlife Tours, to create a volunteer program for all […]

August 13, 2018 View Article

History of the Exotic Pet Trade

How did the Crisis Begin June 29, 2018 What does an African lion look like in its natural habitat? Images of a pride surrounded by tall grass appear, the hot sun beaming down across the savannah, the lions happy and healthy with plenty of antelope and zebra to feast upon. The realization that there are […]

June 29, 2018 View Article

Keeping Big Cats as Pets

Why is that a problem? June 18, 2018 Outside of accredited zoos and sanctuaries, there are an estimated 10,000 big cats privately owner within the United States. These wild apex predators can be found in backyards, basements, corn cribs, horse trailers, roadside zoos, circuses, cub petting facilities, as personal pets, and hunting ranches throughout the […]

June 18, 2018 View Article

First Kids Day Camp

Introducing Kids To Conservation June 4, 2018 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge will be kicking off the busy summer season with our first day camp on Wednesday, June 6th. We are looking forward to 3 days of fun programs and activities with the kids. Throughout the week, the kids will discover the world of wildlife and […]

June 4, 2018 View Article

The Reality of Cub Petting

How it is Detrimental To Conservation Efforts May 25, 2018 Exotic animal cubs are heavily overexploited and overbred due to the extreme desire to view their cuteness. There are no “behind the scene” episodes of where the animals come from, or what happens when they grow into powerful apex predators. If the public knew that […]

May 25, 2018 View Article

Endangered Species Day

Raising Awareness May 18, 2018 The problem with endangered species is how they become endangered in the first place. There are many, but two main reasons animals are disappearing from the Earth: loss of habitat and loss of genetic variation. But why do endangered species matter to us? Extinction is a natural process, and history […]

May 18, 2018 View Article