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Exotic Pet Trade

And The Internet April 25, 2019 “I want a pet (insert exotic animal here).” This statement commonly comes along with a video of an animal doing something cute or unusual. Even though the person sharing will probably not act on the desire to own one, there are people who will and with the internet it […]

April 25, 2019 View Article

Things That Climb

Temperatures, Bears, and Calorie Intakes Similar to many of us after we awaken from a nap that was longer than we intended, our bear residents have risen from their winter slumbers and have one thing on their mind: FOOD! Aside from preferring all of their meat uncooked, their diets aren’t that different than ours. They […]

April 17, 2019 View Article

NWA Gives Countdown

One Week To Go! March 28, 2019 Northwest Arkansas Gives Day is only one week away! Thursday, April 4, from 8 AM – 8 PM will be a day full of felines and online “FUN”draising for our animal residents. Floyd has become our spokes-cat for this campaign, partially because he takes a dashing picture but […]

March 28, 2019 View Article

First Day Of Spring

Un‘bear‘able Fun At TCWR March 20, 2019 Today marks the first official day of Spring in the Ozarks, and our bear residents are slowly awakening from their winter sleep! While cold weather made them drowsy, we haven’t been seeing much of them on warm days because they still have their winter coats, which means they […]

March 20, 2019 View Article

Spring Break

Feline Fun at Turpentine Creek March 12, 2018 Planning your pre-summer vacation can be stressful, but including TCWR in your travel plans is a choice that won’t “Spring Break” your heart! As an ethical tourism destination, you can feel good knowing that your visit to the Refuge is making a difference in the lives of […]

March 12, 2019 View Article

NWA Gives 2019

Mark your calendars! Less than a month until NWA Gives! March 6, 2019 There’s nothing better than a “FUN”raiser that doesn’t even require you to leave your house! NWA Gives day is quickly approaching on April 4, 2019, and we hope you are as excited as we are! This online day of giving lasts from […]

March 6, 2019 View Article

Big Cat Public Safety Act Reintroduced

House of Representatives H.R. 1380 February 27, 2019 THIS POST CONTAINS OUTDATED INFORMATION – PLEASE VISIT www.tcwr.org/advocacy FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT THE BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT. The Big Cat Public Safety Act was reintroduced in the 117th session as H.R. 263. Turpentine Creek has a dream – that one day we will no longer be […]

February 27, 2019 View Article

Conservation At Home

Ten Ways You Can Help February 20, 2019 To celebrate National Wildlife Day (February 22) our education team put together a list of ways you can help conserve wildlife from your own home! Currently, dozens of species go extinct every day due to human-related activities. The United States alone has 1,300 species of plants, birds, […]

February 20, 2019 View Article

Tigers in Backyards

Tiger Found In Abandoned Home In Texas February 13, 2019 What do you picture when you hear the word tiger? Most of the time people will place the tiger in the overgrowth of a forest in Asia, and maybe it’s even stalking its prey waiting for the right moment to attack. There are more than […]

February 13, 2019 View Article

Animals Used For Entertainment

Stopping The Abuse – Circuses, Acting, and Magic Shows February 6, 2019 Imagine your favorite wild animal in its natural habitat. Do you picture them riding bicycles, standing on their heads, balancing on balls, or jumping through rings of fire? Exotic animals are constantly being used for entertainment purposes and have been prevalent in our […]

February 6, 2019 View Article