Wolf Park research facility draws visitors from Japan
About 200 residents of the Wolf Park research facility have become a quiet tourist draw with visitors from Japan and elsewhere coming to observe the elusive predators and hear expert commentary.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2003
Page
33
About 200 residents of the Wolf Park research facility have become a quiet tourist draw with visitors from Japan and elsewhere coming to observe the elusive predators and hear expert commentary.
At Battle Ground Indiana the Wolf Park research facility has attracted visitors for over 20 years. Wolves perform, educators demonstrate behaviors, and visitors join in howl nights. Interns from Britain Germany and Connecticut work enclosures and prep roadkill for the predators as part of a serious study atmosphere with lectures and resident animals including four foxes and a bison herd.
SIU students return in two weeks on August 18 with registration allowed through August 22. Classes may close early. register ASAP. For details call 618-536-4405 or visit www.siu.edu/car. Also listed are local events: Crime Stoppers social in Elkville, Acoustic Bluegrass Jam in Carbondale, crop and livestock tours at Dixon Springs, and the Seventh Annual St Jude Benefit Dance in Mounds with Wild Horses. Marilyn Halstead compiles this column. For submission, contact marilyn.halstead thesouthern.com or 618-529-5454 ext. 5172. Canoe craft feature tomorrow in FOCUS at thesouthern.com.
The Grand Princess will be Galveston’s largest ship with 2,600 passengers, launching 22 round trips from mid November to April 9, 2005. Itinerary includes Belize City, Costa Maya, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, and a nine day Christmas New Year voyage calling Ocho Rios. Galveston already hosts Carnival and Royal Caribbean.
Dave counters a rival launch with a defensive product push, pitching compatibility, price positioning, and early adoption incentives. The move targets existing customers and channels, aiming to protect market share against the fresh offering.
A columnist notes a new product called the Biniki marketed as a brassiere for the rear. It claims to enhance the buttocks, sparked by Dr. Karin Hart who reportedly conceived the idea in 1998, though reception is mixed.
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