UK WOLF CONSERVATION TRUST
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The UK Wolf Conservation Trust works for the protection and
conservation of wild wolves and their habitats. This is achieved
through education, awareness and fund raising for large carnivore
projects in Europe and around the world. Our goals could not be
achieved without the help of our 12 ambassador wolves, who live in
spacious natural enclosures. Getting close to a wolf changes
preconceptions and you can't get much closer than when you
interact with socialised wolves.
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AIMS
- To enhance public awareness and knowledge of wild wolves and
their place in the ecosystem. To this end, the UKWCT runs a
variety of programmes and events aimed at introducing new ideas
about wolves to the public, to challenge any misconceptions and
show the wolf as it really is. We raise awareness by holding open
days, by attending country shows and by allowing members of the
public to join us and visit our wolves.
- We support conservation in conjunction with several projects
around the world, all aimed at keeping the wolf part of the wild
for generations to come.
- Knowledge is the key to understanding wolves and we provide
support for students wishing to conduct research into wolves. We
also keep our members up-to-date with the latest goings-on in the
wolf world via our flagship magazine, Wolf Print.
- To provide opportunities for ethological research and other
research that may improve the lives of wolves both in captivity
and in the wild. Meeting a wolf is one of the best ways to dispel
the myths surrounding them. To this end, we run wolf walks most
weekends which give an exellent opportunity to see a wolf up close
and to appreciate their mannerisms and instincts. For those
studying wolves, we allow observation of the wolves in their
spacious enclousures - designed to allow the wolves to exhibit
their full spectrum of innate behaviours.
- To raise money to help fund wolf related conservation projects
around the world. Wolves are inevitably going to come into
conflict with humans, but education and funding can go a long way
to mitigating the impact. We support projects aimed at reducing
conflict where wolves and humans live together, through such means
as supporting Livestock Guardian dogs and providing funding for
education and research projects.
- To provide wolf related education programmes for young people
and adults. We have a well-developed education programme, run by a
dedicated education officer. We offer activities and tours for
groups from primary school age and up, backed up by a wide variety
of educational materials.
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Contact Details:
UK Wolf Conservation Trust
Butlers Farm
Beenham
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 5NT
UK
Tel: (+44) (0)118 9713330
Website: http://www.ukwolf.org/
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