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IN 1997 THE SERVICE AND TURNER ENDANGERED SPECIES FUND (TESF) ENTERED INTO A LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN THE LADDER RANCH WOLF MANAGEMENT FACILITY, A MEXICAN WOLF PRE-RELEASE FACILITY ON TURNER RANCH PROPERTY, LP. TESF CONSTRUCTED THE FACILITY, AND HAS MAINTAINED IT AND WOLVES HOUSED THERE SINCE. THE SERVICE PROVIDES MEXICAN WOLVES ON LOAN TO THIS FACILITY TO UNDERGO A PRE-RELEASE ACCLIMATION PROCESS THAT DETERMINES IF SPECIFIC WOLVES ARE SUITABLE FOR RELEASE INTO THE WILD IN THE US AND MEXICO. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE AND TESF COLLABORATE TO UTILIZE THE ENCLOSURES TO ASSIST WITH MANAGEMENT OF WOLVES IN THE WILD. WOLVES MAY TEMPORARILY BE HOUSED AS PART OF REMOVAL OPERATIONS TO OTHER CAPTIVE FACILITIES, TRANSLOCATIONS TO WITHIN THE US OR MEXICO, AND TO RECOVER FROM VETERINARY CARE. THE PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE TESF HAS DEVELOPED OVER THESE YEARS IS OF TREMENDOUS VALUE TO THE MEXICAN WOLF RECOVERY PROGRAM.THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY ACCOMPLISHED DURING PRECEDING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND OTHER AGREEMENT PROCESSES DATING BACK TO 1997 TESF IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE DUTIES BASED ON THE LOCATION (REMOTE AREA ABSENT THE PRESENCE OF PEOPLE), PROPERTY OWNERSHIP (PRIVATE LAND), FACILITY CONSTRUCTION (THE FACILITY CONTAINS 5 ENCLOSURES THAT MEET FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS TO HOUSE MEXICAN WOLVES), AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE (QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TRAINED IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FIELD TECHNIQUES).

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF YOUNG JOHN LEWIS BY PSALMAYENE 24 AND EUGENE H. RUSSELL IV.

IN 1997 THE SERVICE AND TURNER ENDANGERED SPECIES FUND (TESF) ENTERED INTO A LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN THE LADDER RANCH WOLF MANAGEMENT FACILITY, A MEXICAN WOLF PRE-RELEASE FACILITY ON TURNER RANCH PROPERTY, LP. TESF CONSTRUCTED THE FACILITY, AND HAS MAINTAINED IT AND WOLVES HOUSED THERE SINCE. THE SERVICE PROVIDES MEXICAN WOLVES ON LOAN TO THIS FACILITY TO UNDERGO A PRE-RELEASE ACCLIMATION PROCESS THAT DETERMINES IF SPECIFIC WOLVES ARE SUITABLE FOR RELEASE INTO THE WILD IN THE US AND MEXICO. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE AND TESF COLLABORATE TO UTILIZE THE ENCLOSURES TO ASSIST WITH MANAGEMENT OF WOLVES IN THE WILD. WOLVES MAY TEMPORARILY BE HOUSED AS PART OF REMOVAL OPERATIONS TO OTHER CAPTIVE FACILITIES, TRANSLOCATIONS TO WITHIN THE US OR MEXICO, AND TO RECOVER FROM VETERINARY CARE. THE PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE TESF HAS DEVELOPED OVER THESE YEARS IS OF TREMENDOUS VALUE TO THE MEXICAN WOLF RECOVERY PROGRAM.THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY ACCOMPLISHED DURING PRECEDING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND OTHER AGREEMENT PROCESSES DATING BACK TO 1997 TESF IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE DUTIES BASED ON THE LOCATION (REMOTE AREA ABSENT THE PRESENCE OF PEOPLE), PROPERTY OWNERSHIP (PRIVATE LAND), FACILITY CONSTRUCTION (THE FACILITY CONTAINS 5 ENCLOSURES THAT MEET FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS TO HOUSE MEXICAN WOLVES), AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE (QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TRAINED IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FIELD TECHNIQUES).

TURNER ENDANGERED SPECIES FUND, INC.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF YOUNG JOHN LEWIS BY PSALMAYENE 24 AND EUGENE H. RUSSELL IV.