The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Arizona Council for the Social Studies invite you to participate in a unique and timely workshop that will allow you to explore the impacts of border policies and activities on the management of wildlife, with a particular focus on Arizona's wild cat species.

When: April 13-15, 2012 (see details below)

Where: San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge, near Douglas

Cost: $45.00 per participant

Wild cats occupy a special place in many people's hearts. Some people love them, some despise them. Some people revere them while others fear them. Arizona is fortunate to be home to at least four species of wild cats - mountain lions, bobcats, and the recently newsworthy ocelots and jaguars. Alternative values and viewpoints, an international border, and a paucity of natural history information for some wild cats make management decisions complicated. Join educators from across Arizona in this unique workshop that will allow you to explore these issues in depth. During this weekend workshop, you will speak with local experts dealing with wildlife along the border and receive valuable information and resources to take back to your classroom

Check-in begins Friday, April 13 at 5:30 pm with an evening presentation starting at 7:00 pm. Field work and tours will take place on Saturday. Wrap up will occur on Sunday, April 15 around 11:00 am.

The cost of the workshop will include meals from Saturday breakfast through Sunday breakfast as well as all books and resources provided during the workshop.

Tent camping is being provided on-site for free. Any participants that would prefer can stay in an area hotel but are responsible for all associated costs and logistics.

To register, download the registration form. Then, mail your completed registration form and check or PO to:

Arizona Council for the Social Studies
c/o Felines Workshop
P.O. Box 875302
Tempe, AZ 85287-5302

SPECIAL GUEST: We are very pleased to announce that Warner Glenn will be joining us for a portion of the workshop.

Warner has been a rancher, hunter and conservationist his entire life. In 1996, he photographed a wild jaguar in Arizona, perhaps the first picture of a live jaguar in the United States. His discovery started a collaborative effort to research and protect this animal. Warner, and his wife Wendy, will share their stories and experiences with wildlife, including jaguars, along the border. Participants will receive a copy of Warner Glenn's book Eyes of Fire, which documents with stunning photographs the day he saw the jaguar.