WOLF HAVEN INTERNATIONAL

SANCTUARY: WOLF HAVEN INTERNATIONAL IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WOLF SANCTUARY THAT HAS RESCUED AND PROVIDED A LIFETIME HOME FOR OVER 330 DISPLACED, CAPTIVE-BORN ANIMALS SINCE 1982 UNDER THE MISSION "TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT WOLVES AND THEIR HABITAT." MANY OF THE ANIMALS RELOCATED TO OUR SANCTUARIES (IN BOTH TENINO, WA AND BRIDGER, MT) COME FROM PRIVATE OWNERSHIP, WHILE OTHERS COME FROM ZOOS, ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS, AND OTHER UNFORTUNATE SITUATIONS. AT WOLF HAVEN, THEY ARE GIVEN EXCEPTIONAL CARE, QUALITY FOOD, A VARIETY OF ENRICHMENT ITEMS, PROGRESSIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT, AND COMPANIONSHIP WITH OTHER WOLVES. OUR SANCTUARY IN TENINO, WASHINGTON HAS ENCLOSURES THAT RANGE FROM 1/3 ACRE TO 2-1/2 ACRES WITH AN 8' FENCE, 3' TIP-IN, AND ADDITIONAL BARRIERS UNDERGROUND. THIS DESIGN CONSIDERS THE INCREDIBLE DIGGING INSTINCTS AND JUMPING SKILLS OF WOLVES WHILE ALLOWING THEM SPACE TO FREELY MOVE ABOUT. RESIDENT WOLVES ARE TYPICALLY HOUSED IN MALE-FEMALE PAIRS. ANIMAL CARE SPECIALISTS WALK THROUGH THE SANCTUARY TWICE PER DAY TO VISUALLY CHECK ON THE WOLVES, MONITORING THEIR FOOD INTAKE AND ENSURING THEY ARE HEALTHY. IF THERE IS ANY CONCERN ABOUT AN ANIMAL'S HEALTH, OUR ATTENDING VETERINARIAN IS CALLED. IF THE ISSUE CANNOT BE TREATED IN-HOUSE, THE WOLF IS CAUGHT UP FOR EXAMINATION OFFSITE. EVERY ANIMAL UNDER OUR CARE IS TREATED WITH COMPASSION, RESPECT, AND DIGNITY FROM THE DAY THEY ARRIVE UNTIL THEIR END OF DAYS. THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING ARE ALWAYS A PRIORITY, AND THEY RECEIVE THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND QUALITY OF CARE POSSIBLE. WOLF HAVEN IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN SANCTUARY ASSOCIATION (ASA) AND IS THE ONLY WOLF SANCTUARY IN THE WORLD WITH GLOBAL FEDERATION OF ANIMAL SANCTUARIES (GFAS) ACCREDITATION. IN 2024, WOLF HAVEN WAS AWARDED THE "OUTSTANDING WILDLIFE SANCTUARY" AWARD FROM GFAS.

EDUCATION: WOLF HAVEN INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS ABOUT WOLVES AND THEIR CRITICAL ROLE IN A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM, AND ADVOCATES FOR WOLVES IN THE WILD THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND STATE ADVISORY GROUPS. WOLF HAVEN BRIDGES THE EXISTING EDUCATION GAP BY PROVIDING SCIENCE AND ARTS-BASED PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS GUIDED SANCTUARY AND PRAIRIE WALKS, TO GROUPS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. WE OFFER CLOSE TO 20 IN-PERSON PROGRAMS BOTH ON AND OFF SITE (IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH) IN WASHINGTON, CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON, AND PROVIDE VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING AROUND THE WORLD. TOPICS INCLUDE: WOLVES OF THE NORTHWEST, WORLD OF WOLVES, AND VANISHING CREATURES. WOLF HAVEN'S NEWEST EDUCATION TOOL WAS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CENTER (CSU): A HANDS-ON ,SELF-LED, WOLF-BASED EDUCATION KIT. EXPLORING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD FROM THE ANGLE OF ECOSYSTEMS AND WOLVES, THESE KITS COVER A LARGE RANGE OF CANID INFORMATION IN A 90-MINUTE SESSION, FACILITATED BY WOLF HAVEN STAFF OR A CLASSROOM TEACHER. STARTING WITH A LITTLE HISTORY ON WOLVES IN NORTH AMERICA, STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT HUNTING, FAMILY BEHAVIOR, COMMUNICATION, ECOSYSTEM ROLES, AND THE VARIETY OF HUMAN PERSPECTIVES ON THESE ANIMALS ALL FROM THE LENS OF A BIOLOGIST. WOLF HAVEN CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH CSU TO DEVELOP MORE EDUCATIONAL KITS, FOCUSING ON A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS. ALL OF WOLF HAVEN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS MEET NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS) AND OFFER A BALANCED PERSPECTIVE THAT RESPECTS DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. WOLF HAVEN HOSTS AN ANNUAL THREE-DAY WILDLIFE HANDLING AND CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION COURSE FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH WILDLIFE AND/OR CAPTIVE ANIMALS. THE COURSE IS TAUGHT BY DR. MARK JOHNSON OF GLOBAL WILDLIFE RESOURCES. AS THE FIRST WILDLIFE VETERINARIAN FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE FORMER PROJECT VETERINARIAN FOR YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK'S GRAY WOLF REINTRODUCTION, DR. JOHNSON PRESENTS WORLDWIDE ON COMPASSIONATE ANIMAL HANDLING. IN HIS COURSE WITH WOLF HAVEN, STUDENTS LEARN HUMANE METHODS OF ANIMAL HANDLING, CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION MONITORING VITAL SIGNS, AND RADIO COLLARING TECHNIQUES. WOLF HAVEN HAS HOSTED THIS ANNUAL COURSE FOR 21 YEARS AND IT REMAINS THE ONLY COURSE IN THE U.S. THAT OFFERS A HANDS-ON IMMOBILIZATION LAB WITH WOLVES.