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Animal
of the Month: Sandhill Crane
Grus Canadensis
In
driving through Fossil Rim you may have seen some very large gray
birds and wondered about them. They are sandhill cranes
and they live permanently at Fossil Rim. They were hatched
in captivity and brought here when they were quite young.
Originally there were 6 or 8 birds living in our small
pasture where you now can see the Greater Kudu. As these
birds matured they started to choose territories and the
pair you see today was the successful defender of Fossil
Rim as their chosen area. continued |
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Pup Update
During
the last week of February, a pair of our Maned Wolves,
Einstein and Pebbles, gave birth to two healthy males.
Four months later, the brothers are doing great and
growing quickly! Continued
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Birthday Ralph & Venus!
by
Ashley Wisniewski, Children’s Animal Center
Supervisor
During
the month of July stop by Fossil Rim’s
Children’s Animal Center to wish our African
Spurred Tortoises Ralph and Venus a Happy Birthday!
Ralph, weighing in at over 100lbs, will be turning
the ripe old age of 20 while Venus, only 70lbs,
will be going on 15. Both residents of Fossil
Rim for the majority of their lives the two love
birds (or should I say love tortoises) can frequently
be found roaming in and out of the CAC pens hunting
for a fresh patch of grass to munch on or a shady
spot to dig a burrow. Continued |
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Conservation
Centers for Species Survival “CCSS”
What Is It, And How Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Is Involved
By Kelley Snodgrass, Director of Animal Care
As
you know, Fossil Rim Widlife Center is involved
with many conservation programs on and off site,
and we are constantly on the lookout for new
ways to accomplish our conservation mission.
One relatively new program was explored and established
a few years ago that links five geographically
different zoological organizations across North
America as a consortium named the Conservation
Centers for Species Survival (CCSS). continued
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Dr.
Haefele Completes First Year as Head Veterinarian
Holly
Haefele has just completed her first year as Director of Animal Health at Fossil Rim.
Holly first came to Fossil Rim in 1999 as
a vet preceptor, a student gaining experience
while in her last semesters of Veterinary
School, and worked under the then-Head-Vet,
Robin Radcliffe. She kept in touch with Dr.
Radcliffe and other friends here at FR while
working at a small animal practice in Massachusetts,
and in April of 2004, returned to work under
Dr. Radcliffe as the Associate Veterinarian.
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| Members
Corner:
Get Up Close and Personal with Fossil Rim Residents
During Member Appreciation Events Our
Giraffe Encounter Member Appreciation Event
on Saturday, June 23rd, was a fun afternoon!
The response to the reserved seating invitation
was overwhelming - the event was completely
booked within a few hours and had a waiting
list! Continued
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Rim’s Educational Programs Offer Something for Everyone |
Our summer events lineup includes a close encounter
with giraffes, a Texas style barbecue, and even a chance
to
experience Fossil Rim after dark! more
info
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Wolf
Ridge Camp Bunkhouses for Rent
Are
you looking for an inexpensive place to stay during
your visit to Fossil Rim? Or maybe you need roomy lodgings
for your group or family? The Wolf Ridge Camp Bunkhouses
at Fossil Rim may be the perfect place for you! More Info
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Winners
in email Sign Up Contest
Ashley H. from Fort Worth and Deborah G. from Dallas are
winners of Behind-the-scenes gift certificates for two
people for signing up for Wildlife W@tch.
Congratulations
to you both and we hope you thoroughly enjoy your tours. |
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