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Wolf Supporter Business Directory

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As a business owner, please join us in supporting the recovery of wolves, specifically in the Grand Canyon region in northern Arizona and southern Utah. By joining the Wolf Supporter Business Directory, you will show policymakers that the recovery of the Mexican wolf in the Grand Canyon ecoregion is a positive for our region. Your business will benefit from the increased tourism, for example, wolf tourism in the Yellowstone region brings in $82 million a year.

Here in Arizona, the presence of wolves in the remote Blue Range Wolf Recovery area has brought in between $3.2 and $3.8 million annually in net benefits. We can look forward to similar effects in our region, perhaps on the scale of those experienced in the Yellowstone region, given the presence of Grand Canyon National Park and the tourism infrastructure that already exists here.

In addition, our region can benefit from the ecological effects that wolves, as top carnivores, can exert on ecosystems, as documented in the Yellowstone region. Biodiversity among plants and animals increased as wolves affected the movements of deer and elk in the region. No longer are these animals over-browsing some areas, causing erosion along waterways and inhibiting new growth of plants that provide shelter, nesting material, shade to streams, and food for other species. Healthy forests with high biodiversity will be important as we continue to experience the effects of a warming planet and will also provide improved opportunities for recreational activities such as bird-watching, hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing.

We urge the USFWS to stick to the principle of basing recovery goals for the Mexican wolf on peer-reviewed science and to resist the efforts of narrow political interests that undermine this recovery. Show your support with the 81% of Arizona voters who also support the return of the Mexican wolf to the Grand Canyon region and who look forward to the benefits, both ecological and economic that will accompany this return.

Please sign up here

Wild & Scenic Film Festival, March 23, 2024!

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Tickets are only $15, that's just $1.25 per film!  

In-person tickets SOLD OUT, but you can still join us with video-on-demand!

Streaming On-Demand Tickets

Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour, one of the largest environmental film festivals in North America, is coming to Flagstaff, Aspen Room, on March 23, 2024! The Wild & Scenic Film Festival works with environmental groups across the globe to host the film festival to reach their communities and bring together a diverse audience. The goal is to use film to inspire activism. We hope to use the festival to increase a better community understanding of our connection with the planet and our role as stewards to keep it healthy for the next generations.

We will host our 14th festival, which is always a successful and exciting evening of short films and activities meant to inspire and encourage an active community to support environmental issues. The night will start with an opening reception with drinks, appetizers, a raffle, live music by local band Streetwise, and a silent auction. In addition to the in-person event, we will offer a virtual video-on-demand option of the film program for five additional days after the event for a greater audience to participate from home, wherever they live!

READ MORE ABOUT THE FILMS HERE! 

If you want to donate an item for the silent auction, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Thank you to our sponsors! 

Title Sponsor: Defenders of WildlifeLeader Sponsor: Midtown Animal ClinicSupport Sponsors: Prometheus Solar, Mountain Sports Flagstaff, Sierra Club Grand Canyon ChapterFriendship Sponsors: National Wolfwatcher Coalition,  Kaibab Veterinary Clinic and Rehab Nook, Rooftop Solar.  Wolf Beer Sponsor: Dark Sky Brewing Catering: Pita Jungle Live Music: Streetwise 

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Website

 

Thank you to our Silent Auction Donors 

Alcantara Vineyard, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Handmade Gallery, Arizona Lottery, Arizona Music Pro, Northern Arizona Yoga Center, Barre3, Bright Side Bookshop, Bryan Cooperrider, Caynon Pet HospitalCeiba Adventures, David Lash, Desert Reign Co., Emma Gardner, Evolve Flagstaff, Flagstaff Athletic Club, Flagstaff Bikes, Flagstaff Climbing, Flagstaff Farmers Market, FlagTagAZ, FLG Extreme Adventure Course, Fratelli Pizza, Gold Wolff Jewelers, Kayley Quick,  Rising Sol Designs, Heidi Grande, Jay Lively Ice Rink, Jill Sans, Joan Silaco, Kahtoola, Karma SushiKickstand Kafe, Lowell Observatory, Lush, Macy's European Coffeehouse, Matador Coffee, Mayan Winds, Michael Collier, Momentum Aerial, Mother Road Brewing Company, Mountain Sports Flagstaff, Mountaintop Frame Shop, Northern Pines, OdySea Aquarium, Pay n Take, Peak Design, Peak Scents, Pita Jungle, Pizzicletta, Sacred Rites, Snow Mountain River, Starlite Lanes, The Arboretum at Flagstaff, The Wildland Trekking Company, The Wildlife Animal Sanctuary, Theatrikos, Tiki Grill, Uptown Pubhouse, Victorian Moon, Wags and Whiskers Pet Resort, Wanderlust Brewing, Warner's, Winter Sun

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