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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

Keeper Week 2018

Team Work #IAmAKeeper July 16, 2018 July 15-21 is the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) National Zoo Keeper Week. As a member of the AAZK, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is excited to be celebrating the week with our fellow animal keepers around the country! Our team spends the year dedicating themselves to making sure all the animals […]

July 16, 2018 View Article

Territorial Relocation

Moving Poncho July 2, 2018 This past weekend, we made the decision to separate Poncho and Montana, two of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge’s largest tiger residents. Poncho and Montana came to Turpentine together in 2016, during the Colorado Project. These beautiful boys are 8-year-old brothers that tip the scales at nearly 600 lbs each. The brothers […]

July 2, 2018 View Article

Putting the Cat in EduCATion

TCWR’s Online Fundraiser June 25, 2018 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge will host an online auction Friday, July 13, to support the “education” aspect of our mission. Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” We at TCWR share that sentiment. Educating others plays an important […]

June 25, 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

The Big Cat Public Safety Act

Making Progress in Congress June 11, 2018 THIS POST CONTAINS OUTDATED INFORMATION – PLEASE VISIT www.tcwr.org/advoacy 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. Creating change in the lives of big cats across the United States takes time, […]

June 11, 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

A Purrfect Partnership

Big Cats for Small Cats May 21, 2018 Inspired by the issues we see as a result of the exotic animal trade, as well as rampant homelessness among cats in NWA, TCWR will be partnering with local shelters to highlight adoptable felines! We will be implementing #MeetMeMonday across our social media channels and doing a […]

May 21, 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