Mission: Wolf Visit 4/25/08

Posted by jennifer on April 28, 2008 in Mission Wolf.

Hello World-
I've made my first trip back to Mission: Wolf now that the snow has melted after a very hard winter in the San Juan mountain range. I've scheduled a trip at the end of Sept. to Denali National Park in Alaska to watch the wolves up there before the Grizzley's go back into hibernation.
Kent told me today that 30+ wolves were killed in Idaho this past week after the U.S. government removed them from the endangered species act recently. A lot of them are being shot by hunters for sport. We will wait and see if the wild wolf can attain a permanent residency here in the states off protected land.
Right now it's very cold and I have my two dogs- Lola & Elvis in my tent with me. I came down here with two clients from Boulder who had been interested to see what it would be like to meet a wolf face to face. Joey & Anna own a German Shepherd named Rambo & two other small dogs.
We built a substantial fire pit today by carrying large rocks and dirt from the forest. It's been really windy so everytime we made a fire, the wind carried the warmth away from us but now it's blocked in by big rocks and it makes a world of difference. Building something by hand from natural elements is the ultimate reward and it's fun to create something from nothing with no help from tools, etc. We were incredibly dirty but our fire pit is amazing!
Being out in nature like this is kind of like going to a spiritual place for me like a church. There's a sense of always being connected to something greater and it keeps you centered and living in the moment.
On Sunday I'm speaking to a group of CU students and an alternative highschool. They are very excited to hear how all of this wolf stuff relates to their domestic dogs at home. For now, Goodnight as my hand is freezing while I write...
All my best to you and your dogs,
Jennifer
MW Teepee.JPG
Anna Building Rock Border.JPG

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