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Feline Conservation Federation Officers and Directors Contact Information FelineFeline ConservationConservation FederationFederation VolumeVolume 51,51, IssueIssue 55 Sep/Oct Sep/Oct 20072007 Feline Conservation Federation Officers and Directors Contact Information Founder: Catherine Cisin Field Representative Regional Directors Copy Editor/Layout: Education: Mike Friese Carol Bohning 204 S. Batavia Street 13740 Blamer Road Orange, CA 92868 Johnstown, OH 43031 714-532-4041 740-966-6059 [email protected] [email protected] Member, Cat Writers’ Association Public Relations: OFFICERS Irene Satterfield 34205 State Route O President: Drexel. MO 64742 Lynn Culver 816-619-2344 141 Polk 664 [email protected] Region 1 Region 4 Mena, AR 71953 John Turner Wayne Sluder 479-394-5235 Membership Services: 6926 River Rd. S., 32 Beaver Creek Loop [email protected] Carolyne Clendinen Salem, OR 97306 Roland, AR 72135 10816 Lucasville Road 503-480-9653 501-580-1532 Vice President: Manassas, VA 20112 [email protected] [email protected] Brian Werner 571-292-0118 17552 FM 14 [email protected] Region 2 Region 5 Tyler, TX 75706 Bill Meadows Sara Comstock 903-216-2072 Legislation: 963 County Street 2930 19 Hill Top Rd [email protected] Evelyn Shaw Tuttle, OK 73089 Feasterville, PA 19053 13262 Cleveland Road SW 405-381-9453 215-357-3145 Secretary: Pataskala, OH 43062 [email protected] [email protected] Elizabeth Whitlock 740-964-9040 1385 Middle Burnington Road [email protected] Region 3 Region 6 Franklin, NC 28734 Nancy Nightswander Matt Baker 828-524-6943 5426 W. Township Road 112 16832 266th Road [email protected] DEPARTMENTS Tiffin, OH 44883 Atchison, Kansas 66002 419-937-2378 913-367-4116 Treasurer: FCF Feline Facility [email protected] [email protected] Kevin Chambers Accreditation Chairman: 7816 N CR 75 W Kevin Chambers Shelburn, IN 47879 7816 N CR 75 W TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE FCF JOURNAL AND 812-397-2302 Shelburn, IN 47879 [email protected] 812-397-2302 JOIN FCF IN ITS [email protected] CONSERVATION EFFORTS DIRECTORS Conservation Advisor: A membership to FCF entitles you to six issues of this journal, Conservation: Jim Sanderson, Ph.D. the back-issue DVD, an invitation to the convention, and par- Mindy Stinner 356 Freeman Street ticipation in our discussion groups. Your membership helps PO Box 882 Hartford, CT 06106 the conservation of exotic felines though support of habitat Mebane, NC 27302 860-853-0325 protection and conservation, education, and breeding pro- 336-421-0065 [email protected] grams. Send $30 ($35 Canada, $40 international) to FCF, c/o [email protected] Kevin Chambers, 7816 N CR 75 W, Shelburn, IN 47879. Members are invited to participate in email list discussions on- line at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_FCF/ Cover: Thierry Plaud plays with Shakira, the Siberian lynx at Bear Creek Feline Center. Photo by Jim Broad- dus. Inside: Lucy the Geoffroy’s kitten gives J.R. the cougar cub a kiss. Photo by Phil Parker. Feline Conservation Federation Volume 51, Issue 5—September/October 2007 Feline Conservation Federation This magazine is published bi-monthly by the Feline Conservation Federation. We are a non-profit (Federal ID# 59-2048618) non-commercial organization with international membership, devoted to the welfare of exotic felines. The purpose of this publication is to present information about exotic feline conservation, management, and ownership to our members. The material printed is contributed by our members and reflects the point of view of the author but does not necessarily represent the point of view of the organization. FCF’s Statement of Intent is contained in our bylaws, a copy of which can be requested from the secretary. Reproduction of the material in this magazine may not be made without the written permission of the original copyright owners and/or copyright owner FCF. We encourage all members to contribute articles. Articles on exotic feline ownership, husbandry, veterinary care, conservation and legislation are gladly accepted. Articles involving other related subjects will also be considered. Letters and responses to articles may be included in the Readers Write col- umn. Submission deadline for the next issue is the first day of even numbered months. Please submit all photos and articles to the edi- tor. Persons interested in joining FCF should contact the term director in charge of member services. Dues are $30 US, $35.00 Cana- da, and $40 international. Letter from the President . .4 Kiraka and Aki (The Rukas) . .6 “Pets” is not a Four-Letter Word! . .8 Dominion by Mathew Scully . .10 In the Presence of Wildcats . .12 The 2007 FCF Convention in Dallas Texas: An Overview . .18 Dallas Husbandry Course Experience . .24 Cat Conservation in Chile . .25 The Convention: Six Impressions . .26 Photographic Retrospective from the Convention . .28 Petting Puma Prove Profitable for U.A.P.P.E.A.L. .31 Then and Now: A Comparison of Two Dallas Conventions 25 Years Apart . .32 Latest Exotic Feline Handlers . .34 Art Show—Cats: Facts, Legends, and Myths . .35 Field Conservationist Meets Felids Ex Situ . .37 Blast from the Past...The Very First F2 Savannahs . .38 Another FCF Member Facility is Accredited! . .40 Carol Bohning’s Thoughts on Winning the Lotty . .42 New Regional Field Representative Works Successfully to Stop Ban . .43 Captive Wildlife Safety Act starts September 17, 2007—What does this mean? . .44 Establishing the Bounds of Oregon’s Fish & Wildlife’s Authority . .45 Cougar Development: Conclusions After Eleven Months of Co-Rearing . .46 FCF General Membership Meeting Minutes . .50 Board Meeting Minutes . .51 Focus on Nature® Asian Golden Cat . .54 Copyright © 2007 Feline Conservation Federation. All rights reserved. Some material is reprinted with permission of other copyright holders. All ads in this publication are void where prohibited by law. All transactions are between buyer and seller. All buyers and sellers must have proper licenses and permits for all animals Advertising offered for sale or sold. FCF, Inc. does not necessarily endorse or guarantee the honesty of any advertiser. FCF, Inc. reserves the right to edit or reject any subscription ad. No blind ani- mal ads will be accepted. Only FCF members may place ads listing cats for sale. Adoption ads are free of charge for cats that need good homes where no money is involved in the transaction. All ads must contain the name of business or individual adver- tising. Ads must state whether the individual is a private owner or broker. Full current address with a phone number must be stat- Feline Conservation Federation ed in the ad. Display ads are $10 business card, $25.00 quarter page, $50.00 half page, $100 full-page ad. Color ads available, contact Director of Advertising and Publicity, opposite page, for price quotes. 3 Feline Conservation Federation Volume 51, Issue 5—September/October 2007 Letter from the President Convention afterglow: the feeling you Lucy Geoffroy’s kitten have when you arrive home after days spent ,and Sue Ellen bobcat. with cat friends in Dallas. Everyone seemed Visitors got a rare glimpse to have a good time; the events progressed of hand-raised exotic kit- rather smoothly and only one strangler from tens. Artists split their pro- the cat herd needed to be rounded up at the ceeds with the FCF and Southfork Ranch. The mix of old members over $2,500 was generat- and new ones, artists, international guests, ed from art sales. and various friendly felines to fondle made FCF members and sup- for interesting experiences and conversa- porters donated enough tions. With so much going on, there was no funds to pay for the inter- way to visit with everyone but I thoroughly national airfare for two enjoyed talking to so many new people. guest speakers from South The FCF membership nominated and America to attend. They voted on the first annual Conservationist of were Fernando Vidal of the Year award at the Saturday night ban- Chile, founder of Fauna- quet. FCF Conservation advisor Jim Andina, a native wildlife Sanderson was presented a plaque. The dri- rehab and captive breed- ving force behind the award was a sugges- ing center and Anne- tion by FCF member Raven Simons, who Sophie Bertrand, a wished that FCF members had a voice in researcher of margays in honoring extraordinary efforts in feline con- Brazil, who both spoke on servation. The FCF board took her sugges- Saturday. Over 50 years tion and implemented it in time for the Dal- ago, Long Island Ocelot las convention, although it forced a tight Club members pioneered voting schedule. Unfortunately Raven was the captive husbandry of unable to attend the Dallas event due to ocelots and margay. Today medical issues. Thanks, Raven, for your the margay is almost com- suggestion and hope you are well on your pletely gone in the US. way to a full recovery. But we still have members The first ever benefit art show titled like Fred Boyajian who Cats: Facts, Myths, and Legends was a lot recall those days and of work and required coordinated efforts whose husbandry experi- from the nine featured artists and curator ence and close association Deborah Rabinski. Mike Friese designed a with margays has full-color postcard and Deborah created a spawned a love for this target mailing list. Gail Laviola mailed out species that will never be 400 of these announcement postcards. gone. Fred pledged Oklahoma artist Debbie St. John delivered $5,000 to the FCF Con- the portable center walls, which expanded servation Grants Fund, Gail Laviola the display capabilities of the room and she earmarked for Sophie’s 2-year radio-collar Director at large Robert Turner resigned did a live casting of J.R. puma’s paw print research proposal. just a few weeks before convention. He for the audience. Artists Rochelle Mason Two people I was particularly excited to knew he was not going to attend this year’s and Linda Dupris-Rosen flew in from meet at convention were Rebecca and event due to a conflict with another of his Hawaii and California to debut their 36 cat Elmer Morgan, active members from before great loves—Brickyard auto racing.
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