Educational Blog Archives - Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

Freedom vs. Independence

As a true sanctuary and a forever home for all our animal residents, TCWR is dedicated to giving them as […]

Imagine the heat index over 100 degrees and you have to be outside all the time. Now imagine that you […]

Happy Father’s Day! Many of our male cats have been fathers, even though TCWR is not a breeding facility. Places […]

Central and South America is home to four cat species: ocelots, jaguarundis, cougars, and jaguars. Of these, jaguars are the […]

It is summertime, and summer in Arkansas means tick season. Arkansas is home to at least five tick species, and […]

There is an area of our refuge that isn’t open to the general public. We call it Rescue Ridge, and […]

Endangered Species Day is May 20th, 2022, celebrated on the third Friday in May. David Robinson and the Endangered Species Coalition […]

As you scroll through Tik-Tok, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media platforms, it has become a common norm to see […]

Happy Mother’s Day! Many of our female cats have been mothers, even though TCWR is not a breeding facility. Places […]

When you come on one of our tours, you will hear that TCWR is GFAS accredited. Having a GFAS accreditation […]