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Heartland Farm Sanctuary Survey
February 18, 2013
Heartland Farm Sanctuary is planning its first-ever conference to be held this summer. They are looking to gather feedback from animal-minded folks so that their curriculum is both interesting and practical (i.e., useful at work). Topics they might include in the conference (depending on the feedback they receive from interested folks) are the Human-Animal Connection, Humane Education, Farm Animal Care and Handling, Fundamentals of operating an animal-based nonprofit, and Animal-Assisted Therapy. To help them gauge the interest of various professional groups, they have created a survey for folks to complete. The survey is anonymous, and only 10 questions so it shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to complete.
Questionnaire - Heartland Farm Sanctuary's Summer 2013 Conference
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQY6RKM
Heartland Farm Sanctuary is planning its first-ever conference to be held this summer. They are looking to gather feedback from animal-minded folks so that their curriculum is both interesting and practical (i.e., useful at work). Topics they might include in the conference (depending on the feedback they receive from interested folks) are the Human-Animal Connection, Humane Education, Farm Animal Care and Handling, Fundamentals of operating an animal-based nonprofit, and Animal-Assisted Therapy. To help them gauge the interest of various professional groups, they have created a survey for folks to complete. The survey is anonymous, and only 10 questions so it shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to complete.
Questionnaire - Heartland Farm Sanctuary's Summer 2013 Conference
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQY6RKM
Save the MacKenzie Center
February 12, 2013
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced plans to shut down the MacKenzie Center in 6 months, terminating its contract with the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation/Friends of MacKenzie to run the Center. The DNR has yet to provide a plan for the continued care or appropriate new placement of the 35 individual animals in the MacKenzie Center wildlife exhibit.
The wildlife exhibit is home to 23 species of non-releasable native Wisconsin wildlife, including large carnivores, ungulates, and raptors. These animals require specialized diets, veterinary care, and enrichment. The thriving, growing, vital environmental education facility has a dedicated and motivated staff, a vigorous Friends group, and countless community supporters. Its groups and programs have been growing and expanding to serve an ever increasing diversity of user groups. Its education curriculum has been evolving into exciting and cutting edge areas of environmental education. Its wildlife exhibit has a robust internship program, with multiple year-round interns from Wisconsin universities, eager to gain experience at a facility that focuses on natural diets and environmental enrichment for non-releasable native Wisconsin wildlife in need.
The DNR issued a press release explaining its reasoning for shutting down the MacKenzie Center, but did not include information regarding why an outdoor skills center should exclude the general environmental education provided to school groups by the MacKenzie Center. The current environmental education programs could be continued in conjunction with the outdoor skills training the DNR is proposing.
The Mackenzie Center is asking supporters to let the DNR administration know that the center contract should be extended and a Master Plan/public meeting process should be required for major changes on the property. Please let them know the MacKenzie Center should stay open long-term, continuing to provide school-based environmental education in concert with the DNR's increased emphasis on outdoor skills (hunting, trapping, fishing) training. Please spread the word to other MacKenzie Center supporters you know of, and to any and all supporters of environmental education and our native Wisconsin wildlife.
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced plans to shut down the MacKenzie Center in 6 months, terminating its contract with the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation/Friends of MacKenzie to run the Center. The DNR has yet to provide a plan for the continued care or appropriate new placement of the 35 individual animals in the MacKenzie Center wildlife exhibit.
The wildlife exhibit is home to 23 species of non-releasable native Wisconsin wildlife, including large carnivores, ungulates, and raptors. These animals require specialized diets, veterinary care, and enrichment. The thriving, growing, vital environmental education facility has a dedicated and motivated staff, a vigorous Friends group, and countless community supporters. Its groups and programs have been growing and expanding to serve an ever increasing diversity of user groups. Its education curriculum has been evolving into exciting and cutting edge areas of environmental education. Its wildlife exhibit has a robust internship program, with multiple year-round interns from Wisconsin universities, eager to gain experience at a facility that focuses on natural diets and environmental enrichment for non-releasable native Wisconsin wildlife in need.
The DNR issued a press release explaining its reasoning for shutting down the MacKenzie Center, but did not include information regarding why an outdoor skills center should exclude the general environmental education provided to school groups by the MacKenzie Center. The current environmental education programs could be continued in conjunction with the outdoor skills training the DNR is proposing.
The Mackenzie Center is asking supporters to let the DNR administration know that the center contract should be extended and a Master Plan/public meeting process should be required for major changes on the property. Please let them know the MacKenzie Center should stay open long-term, continuing to provide school-based environmental education in concert with the DNR's increased emphasis on outdoor skills (hunting, trapping, fishing) training. Please spread the word to other MacKenzie Center supporters you know of, and to any and all supporters of environmental education and our native Wisconsin wildlife.
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National Federation of Humane Societies Metrics Use Survey
January 23, 2013
National Federation of Humane Societies needs your assistance! They are asking animal sheltering organizations from across the country to take a few minutes and complete the survey below. NFHS is interested in learning more about what data you collect and how you use the information you gather. What they learn will help inform planning around what resources, support, and training would be helpful to the animal sheltering community regarding data, using metrics, and measurement.
NFHS Metrics Use Survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NFHSMetrics2013
National Federation of Humane Societies needs your assistance! They are asking animal sheltering organizations from across the country to take a few minutes and complete the survey below. NFHS is interested in learning more about what data you collect and how you use the information you gather. What they learn will help inform planning around what resources, support, and training would be helpful to the animal sheltering community regarding data, using metrics, and measurement.
NFHS Metrics Use Survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NFHSMetrics2013
Wisconsin Wolf Hunting
Visit the WFHS website often for the latest news regarding Wisconsin's wolf hunt.
See WI Wolf Hunting Updates
See WI Wolf Hunting Updates
