"The practice of conservation must spring from a conviction of what is ethically and esthetically right, as well as what is economically expedient. A thing is right only when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the community, and the community includes the soil, waters, fauna, and flora, as well as people."
[Aldo Leopold, The Ecological Conscience, 1947]
Community is perhaps the most important component in resolving the environmental issues we face today. Come lend a hand on this collaborative, proactive project that has successfully reduced conflict between Mexican Wolves and livestock. Volunteers will work in groups to dismantle the temporary turbo-fladry fencing (electric fence with flags) that protected livestock throughout the summer grazing season.
Saturday, October 3
Activities include a presentation and discussion on proactive measures available to and utilized by livestock producers, the opportunity to participate in informal group activities such as tracking, birding, etc. and a pot-luck spaghetti dinner (bring your own sauce, noodles provided).
Sunday, October 4
Work begins at 9 am and includes a presentation on Mexican Wolves by a wolf biologist and member of the Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team, as well as meeting the rancher that supports this proactive livestock management project. (You are not required to participate on Saturday in order to contribute on Sunday.)
A base camp will be set up a short way off of the main highway (less than two miles) on a well-maintained gravel road. Volunteers are responsible for their own food and water, work gloves and pack to keep items with you at work site, personal items and camping and cooking gear.
Please sign-up with Cynthia Wolf at (307) 272-5916 if you can participate.
Directions to the work site will be given at the time of sign-up.
