wolves have been dwindling, hunted as dangerous, a nuisance or for sport. With fewer of these natural predators, whitetailed deer can overpopulate their habitat and starve. Deer and other displaced animals may migrate into suburban areas in search of food, prompting hurtful human reactions to reduce their numbers. The American Bear Association


provides safe, seasonal habitats for black bears (AmericanBear.org). Lo- cated near Orr, Minnesota, the 360- acre sanctuary also hosts white-tailed deer, bald eagles, beavers, mink, pine martens, fishers, timber wolves, red squirrels, bobcats, blue jays, owls, ducks, songbirds and ravens. Among movements to protect smaller endangered and threatened animals, the American Tortoise Res- cue lobbies for legislation to ban the importation of non-native species (Tortoise.com). “Turtles and bullfrogs are imported as pets or as food, and many end up in streams or lakes, where they kill native species,” says co-founder Susan M. Tellem, in Mali- bu, California. “They can carry salmo-


nella, parasites and tuberculosis,” she explains. Unfortunately, a California law passed to limit importation was revoked within weeks due to claims of cultural bias by politicians lobby- ing for Asian food markets that sell live turtles and bullfrogs. As the only Association of Zoos


and Aquariums-certified wolf facility in the world, The Endangered Wolf Center, in Eureka, Missouri, has been breeding and reintroducing wolves into the wild for 40 years (Endan- geredWolfCenter.org). Founded by zoologist and television host Marlin Perkins and his wife, Carol, they helped increase both the Mexican gray wolf population from nine to 235 in managed care, plus at least 75 in the wild, and the red wolf population from 14 to 160 in managed care, with more than 100 in the wild. Every pack of Mexican gray wolves roaming the Southwest and 70 percent of North Carolina red wolves can be traced back to the center. Wildlife protection laws vary


by state. Key conservation successes typically begin with local and region-


al initiatives promoted by farsighted indi- viduals that care enough to get the ball rolling and back it up with sup- portive legislation. Christian


Samper, Ph.D., CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society, ob- serves, “Zoos and aquariums help the public better understand the natural systems that make all life possible. The hope is that what people understand, they will appre- ciate and what they appreciate, they will work to protect.” One person’s care can make a


difference. For an animal, it can mean life itself.


Sandra Murphy is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect at StLouis FreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.


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