The next Wild/Exotic Feline Husbandry Course is Saturday, October 29,

Safari Classroom, Wild Animal Safari,

Strafford, Missouri,

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

 $110 Registration Fee FCF members

$145 non-members

Registration Fee covers entry to the Wild Animal Safari on Saturday and Sunday, lunch at the Safari Grill Saturday, and a special guided tour of the Park’s feline facilities on Sunday at 10:00 am.

The course nutrition section covers calcium, vitamins, and diet designs. Health care information includes threats to neonates. Dozens of new photos illustrate cages, fencing, materials and enrichments. Student textbook has improved feline species photos and better range maps too making it chock full of useful information for future reference.

Students return to Wild Animal Safari Sunday morning at 10:00am to see the park’s feline husbandry practices, including, diet, enrichments, enclosures, and contingency plans. Felines on exhibit include Bengal tiger, black and spotted leopards, bobcat, caracal, liger, and lion.

Besides the wild felines, this 250-acre safari park features 600 animals of 65 species.  After the guided feline tour, take your own vehicle on the 5-mile Drive-Thru Safari, or ride the bus lead by an Animal Safari Tour Guide. See elk, water buffalo, and wildebeest running free, as well as tigers, hyenas and zebra on your safari! Visitors come face to face with camel, or can hand feed an American bison. On the Walk-About and Winding Path are the smaller, friendlier animals.

Directions from Springfield to Wild Animal Safari:

From I-44, take the MO-125 exit, Exit 88, toward Fair Grove/Strafford. Go .3 miles

Turn right onto MO-125/S MO-125 and go 2 miles.

Turn left onto E Old Route 66/MO-OO/E Main Street and go 3.1 miles

Turn right onto Paradise Rd and go .07 miles

Take the 1st left onto Jungle Dr. and go .09 miles. Wild Animal Safari is on the right.

Need more info? Call 417-859-5300

FCF hotel is the Holiday Inn Express Marshfield, 1301 Banning Street, Marshfield, MO 65706

$81 night, hotel offers free local telephone calls and a complimentary continental breakfast featuring fruits, juices, cereals, hard-boiled eggs, breads and pastries including homemade cinnamon rolls. Holiday Inn Express is right off I-44 at exit 100.

Reserve your room by calling 800 315 2621, or book online