点评:I have had a lifelong interest in wildlife. I have been following wolf conservation efforts since their reintroduction to Yellowstone when I was just a kid, and followed The Wolf Conservation Center for years. I finally got to make the drive to visit.
My family attended a Winter Wolves program. The staff was friendly and you could tell that Jim, our program guide, truly enjoys what he does. Some reviewers complained that they only got to see the Ambassador wolves, but you are told up front that you may not see the others, as human interaction is limited because they are going to be released into the wild. That is what it’s all about- wolf species conservation.
Myself being an Environmental Specialist for NYS, I was hoping to hear more about the impacts of wolves’ extirpation and their vital role in native biodiversity, but the program seems to be aimed more towards laymen and kids, which is where education begins. I would recommend that if you plan on attending the winter programs with younger children, make sure they are dressed appropriately in very warm outdoor clothes, and maybe reconsider a different season or future time if they have a hard time being still or get bored easily, as most of the program was sitting or standing and listening to the guide. They may inhibit the experience for others. Some children during our program seemed to have a hard time with their patience and the cold.
We heartedly enjoyed our experience and hope to return. I love and admire the dedicated work the Wolf Conservation Center does, and hope they receive the funding and recognition they deserve.
翻译:我对野生动物有着终生的兴趣。自从我还是个孩子的时候狼群被重新引入黄石公园以来,我一直在关注狼群的保护工作,并且关注狼群保护中心多年。我终于得开车去参观了。
我的家人参加了冬狼计划。工作人员很友好,您可以看出我们的节目指南吉姆真的很喜欢他所做的事情。一些评论者抱怨说他们只能看到大使狼,但你被预先告知你可能看不到其他狼,因为人类互动是有限的,因为它们将被释放到野外。这就是一切——狼物种保护。
我自己是纽约州的一名环境专家,我希望听到更多关于狼灭绝的影响及其在本土生物多样性中的重要作用,但该计划似乎更多地针对外行和儿童,这是教育的起点。我建议,如果你打算和年幼的孩子一起参加冬季项目,确保他们穿着非常暖和的户外衣服,如果他们很难安静下来或很容易感到无聊,可以重新考虑不同的季节或未来的时间,因为大部分节目都是坐着或站着听指南。他们可能会抑制其他人的体验。在我们的项目中,一些孩子似乎很难忍受他们的耐心和寒冷。
我们衷心享受我们的经历,并希望回来。我喜欢并钦佩狼保护中心所做的敬业工作,并希望他们得到应有的资助和认可。