I too am concerned about the increased traffic and visitors and even more so about the animals. Restricting them in small enclosures should absolutely be minimized! Not suitable to be a neighbor.
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Britta Switzer
9 years ago
I moved here for the peace and quiet and to watch the wildlife. If I wanted to hear and smell imprisoned animals I would have moved next to a kennel in town. I've talked to a couple of people from the "sanctuary" and many, many things don't add up and are half thought through and underhanded tactics.
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Richard Smith
9 years ago
This is not a good fit for our quiet community! There are lots of other mountain locations that would be better suited for these animals. Plus, I don't know how you call yourself a wolf sanctuary when you cage wild animals that were meant to run free? Set them free in Wyoming or Montana where they could exist as they should.
Sincerely,
Rick
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Ricky Knable
9 years ago
Please stop this sanctuary from going in. This is a mountain residential community and it will not be the same!
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Steve Switzer
9 years ago
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This proposed oversized dog hybrid kennel in no way harmonizes with the neighborhood. No one lives here to hear captive dog hybrids howling for the next several years. In addition, the proposed traffic increase in area already especially dangerous only makes this proposal even more ridiculous.
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Gerald Johnson
9 years ago
The howling from the animals will bother existing neighbors and their animals.
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Cheri Dent
9 years ago
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The proposed sanctuary is adjacent to our ranch and I am strongly opposed to it for several reasons. It would have a threatening and negative impact on the wildlife and our livestock. Also, an assured disruption of the community as a whole.
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Gerald Johnson
9 years ago
Some misinformed well meaning naturalist type people are supporting this kennel operation thinking it is somehow going to promote or help real wolves in wild open spaces.
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Lynn Campion
9 years ago
This proposal is not suitable for land that borders a neighborhood.
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Jason Weeks
9 years ago
This would ruin all the reasons that we moved up here 2 years ago. We have finally achieved our goal of living away from town with the noise, traffic etc. We will fight this all the way!
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Kayla Weeks
9 years ago
Do not want this close to us in any way.
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Tiffany Weeks
9 years ago
We will do everything to fight this! We moved to our dream property and have built a life here in the last 2 years that we are so thankful for. The peace and quiet, the wildlife sighting each day. It is an unimaginable thought that this type of facility could border our property. We strongly oppose this and want to be involved in making sure that is does not happen so close to us and all our neighbors in this area. A facility like this needs to be somewhere more remote and away from homes and people.
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Ward Anthony
9 years ago
This is a travesty that would allow gawking humans to set up a carnival-type operation at a time when animal rights protectors have gone beyond
this type of thinking.
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Ward Anthony
9 years ago
The whole idea is a travesty supported by gawking humans at a time when animal rights and respect for their nature and real needs have become the present day way of thinking.
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Wilfried Boehm
9 years ago
I disagree with the proposed location!!
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Todd Reeves
9 years ago
I am concerned about those folks that will be right next to the sanctuary. I will only be able to hear them howl, but that will be a distraction in itself.
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Marilyn Buhrman
9 years ago
Wolves signify 'wildlife'. Wolves have naturally migrated into the North Park area in the recent past. It is my understanding that once a wolf has been exposed extensively to human contact and then are subsequently released back into their natural habitat, they are not accepted back into the packs and family units, and frequently are killed by the pack. Perhaps what is needed is an expanded effort to educate those individuals who are not aware of the negative long term consequences of trying to make a pet out of a wolf and/or those who indulge in cross breeding a 'wolf dog pup' and are not able to manage the mature/adult animal. Unfortunately, it probably would be easier to educate the wolf than the individual.
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Eleanor Granade
9 years ago
The proposed Sanctuary should find a location that is more remote and not have such a negative impact on surrounding neighbors.
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Tyler Potter
9 years ago
To locate such a sanctuary at this location would be detrimental in many ways. First, it would place a large group of predators directly in the path of established elk migration routes. Where is the environmental impact study evaluating the impact on existing wildlife and vegetation? It places the sanctuary near populated areas. A sanctuary which, by their own admission, houses crossbreed animals which the workers at the sanctuary characterize as, "an animal with multiple personality disorder". Experts caution us to take care not to allow any predator to become accustomed to human contact. Now we are suggesting taking troubled predators who've been desensitized to human contact and plop them into a populated area. A populated area where property values will go down if you park 30 howling high energy predators built to cover vast distances in a confined space. Well, hopefully they'll stay confined...
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Gary Matsuda
9 years ago
How about moving them to Canada. This little community doesn't need this risky business nor does CO.
I too am concerned about the increased traffic and visitors and even more so about the animals. Restricting them in small enclosures should absolutely be minimized! Not suitable to be a neighbor.
I moved here for the peace and quiet and to watch the wildlife. If I wanted to hear and smell imprisoned animals I would have moved next to a kennel in town. I've talked to a couple of people from the "sanctuary" and many, many things don't add up and are half thought through and underhanded tactics.
This is not a good fit for our quiet community! There are lots of other mountain locations that would be better suited for these animals. Plus, I don't know how you call yourself a wolf sanctuary when you cage wild animals that were meant to run free? Set them free in Wyoming or Montana where they could exist as they should. Sincerely, Rick
Please stop this sanctuary from going in. This is a mountain residential community and it will not be the same!
This proposed oversized dog hybrid kennel in no way harmonizes with the neighborhood. No one lives here to hear captive dog hybrids howling for the next several years. In addition, the proposed traffic increase in area already especially dangerous only makes this proposal even more ridiculous.
The howling from the animals will bother existing neighbors and their animals.
The proposed sanctuary is adjacent to our ranch and I am strongly opposed to it for several reasons. It would have a threatening and negative impact on the wildlife and our livestock. Also, an assured disruption of the community as a whole.
Some misinformed well meaning naturalist type people are supporting this kennel operation thinking it is somehow going to promote or help real wolves in wild open spaces.
This proposal is not suitable for land that borders a neighborhood.
This would ruin all the reasons that we moved up here 2 years ago. We have finally achieved our goal of living away from town with the noise, traffic etc. We will fight this all the way!
Do not want this close to us in any way.
We will do everything to fight this! We moved to our dream property and have built a life here in the last 2 years that we are so thankful for. The peace and quiet, the wildlife sighting each day. It is an unimaginable thought that this type of facility could border our property. We strongly oppose this and want to be involved in making sure that is does not happen so close to us and all our neighbors in this area. A facility like this needs to be somewhere more remote and away from homes and people.
This is a travesty that would allow gawking humans to set up a carnival-type operation at a time when animal rights protectors have gone beyond this type of thinking.
The whole idea is a travesty supported by gawking humans at a time when animal rights and respect for their nature and real needs have become the present day way of thinking.
I disagree with the proposed location!!
I am concerned about those folks that will be right next to the sanctuary. I will only be able to hear them howl, but that will be a distraction in itself.
Wolves signify 'wildlife'. Wolves have naturally migrated into the North Park area in the recent past. It is my understanding that once a wolf has been exposed extensively to human contact and then are subsequently released back into their natural habitat, they are not accepted back into the packs and family units, and frequently are killed by the pack. Perhaps what is needed is an expanded effort to educate those individuals who are not aware of the negative long term consequences of trying to make a pet out of a wolf and/or those who indulge in cross breeding a 'wolf dog pup' and are not able to manage the mature/adult animal. Unfortunately, it probably would be easier to educate the wolf than the individual.
The proposed Sanctuary should find a location that is more remote and not have such a negative impact on surrounding neighbors.
To locate such a sanctuary at this location would be detrimental in many ways. First, it would place a large group of predators directly in the path of established elk migration routes. Where is the environmental impact study evaluating the impact on existing wildlife and vegetation? It places the sanctuary near populated areas. A sanctuary which, by their own admission, houses crossbreed animals which the workers at the sanctuary characterize as, "an animal with multiple personality disorder". Experts caution us to take care not to allow any predator to become accustomed to human contact. Now we are suggesting taking troubled predators who've been desensitized to human contact and plop them into a populated area. A populated area where property values will go down if you park 30 howling high energy predators built to cover vast distances in a confined space. Well, hopefully they'll stay confined...
How about moving them to Canada. This little community doesn't need this risky business nor does CO.