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NaturePunk
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[2010-12-25 21:17:23 +0000 UTC]
"For the Wild-Hearted Souls!"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 431; Deviations: 478; Watchers: 1983
Watching: 209; Pageviews: 164069; Comments Made: 7150; Friends: 209
# Interests
Favorite movies: SLC Punk, Dead Poets Society, Dances With WolvesFavorite TV shows: Destination Truth, Pawn Stars, South Park, Mounted in Alaska
Favorite bands / musical artists: The Putrid Flowers, Streetlight Manifesto, Lower-Class Brats, The Casualties, The Cat Empire, The Dirty Heads, Sublime
Favorite writers: Loren Eiseley, David Lerner
Tools of the Trade: Canon EOS 7D, Taxidermy, Encaustic
Other Interests: Photography, taxidermy, nature, camping, hiking, snowboarding, punk-rock, skateboarding, music
# About me
To me, Nature is god. Without it, we simply would not exist. Conserving the world’s natural spaces and the creatures that live there is paramount to the survival of humans as a species, and I have therefore dedicated my life to studying environmentalism in order to help people co-exist more successfully and sustainably with the natural world.All natural materials I use in my creations are either sourced from roadkill, Fish and Wildlife, or are antique. In this way, I'm ensuring that no animals were needlessly killed for the sake of the artwork I produce. I fully believe that no part of any creature should go to waste if a purpose can be found for it, but I do NOT support trophy hunters or overseas fur farms by buying 'byproducts' like bones, skulls, or claws directly from them. The only exception I make for this rule is for parts from animals legally culled for population control programs approved by Fish and Wildlife.
As a photographer and wildlife enthusiast, I've been involved with many fantastic organizations such as Images4Life and Wild Tiger, as well as the Sierra Club and many smaller, local groups.
I've been published, interviewed, and even featured on Rainn Wilson (Dwight from “The Office”)'s personal networking website, SoulPancake.com.
I’ve also been blessed with the opportunity to visit many of the world’s most amazing wild places, like Komodo Island, Bali, Lombok, Malaysia, and the Cayman Islands, and have even documented entirely new species previously unknown to science.
You may know me from Etsy or perhaps recognize my photographs from Flickr. I've been on the fence about getting a DeviantArt account for a while, and I don't know how often I'll make use of it, so if I don't reply to your messages or comments, don't feel bad - I'm probably romping around out in the woods.
Current Residence: Oregon
Favourite genre of music: Punk, Punk-Rock, Ska, Reggae
Favourite photographer: Jody Cobb, Willy Onarheim, Art Wolfe
Favourite style of art: Realism
Personal Quote: "Life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better" - Emerson
# Comments
Comments: 1184
I don't know if I'll be in tomorrow so I wish you now
A VERY happy birthday!!! I hope its amazing!! 
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Keep up the fantastic work~! :3
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I love your work and I love your ethics<3 
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Love that you treat the animals with respect unlike many others here on DA!
Greetings from Sweden.
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Join us ! 
If you do so, please submit to the correct category and do not forget about the rules.
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Beautiful gallery. I agree with what you believe, too. I always thought the reason for our existence isn't to destroy, but instead better help the earth grow against all odds. (unfortunately most of those odds being us)
Anyways, beautiful art!! Can't wait to see more!
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I tagged you
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Sorry I couldn't finish my comment even though it posted itself over and over. my computer had a brain fart. Basically I love what you do and keep doing it
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Wow, i am so glad to see someone who makes an effort to use recycled deceased animals as art. it inspires love and care for the creatures in my opinion, bringing their to pe something I was a toddler my gr
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Thankyou for doing such a wonderful job on my wolf, he looks fantastic and you are truly talented!
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I've read some of your texts and you are really inspiring to me
Maybe we meet someday, if I make it to the Burning Man Festival? xD
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Heeey I recently purchased a real fox tail at the renaissance festival and was wondering if you had some advice on keeping it in great shape?
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Hey, you seem to be an amazing personality.
Good luck with your own house
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Woah... You are an amazing person. I truly idolize your way of being, and I am proud to know that I walk the same earth as you. And the same state holy geeze
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Thank you! Glad you enjoy! Where in Oregon are you at?
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You're very welcome!~ And I'm in Portland ^w^
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Awesome! I'm from Portland, too!
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awesome headdress work!
i have a question,i have been looking for a black wolf cape for mounting where do you get all of yours or do you sell them and may i buy one from you?
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Beautiful wolf pelt with odd coloration [link] would make a nice headdress lol
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I don't know why I wasn't watching you before. This must be fixed! Lol.
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Your gallery is beautiful.
deviantART muro drawing
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Excuse me, I was wondering what the laws are for wolf hides in England and California. I was browsing through the laws for wolf pelts in England and they were unclear, I have a cousin in California that is wondering the same thing. Thank you, and I love your work!
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I have no idea what laws are internationally, but I know that in California, wolves can be purchased from outside states and kept legally for personal use only. They may NOT be sold within the state of California and may NOT be purchased there. Sale also means that the item cannot be traded for goods or services. Hope this helps!
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Excuse me, but I have one more question. My cousin was wondering what the laws are for cougars and bears in California. Thank you for your assistance~
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As far as I know, cougars and bears are not allowed to be owned, even for personal use, in California unless they already existed in the state before the ban and were 'grandfathered' in.
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Hi there! You've been featured in my monthly artist feature, here: [link]
Keep up the amazing work
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Hi there!
FIrst off your gallery is amaing, i love it. Your work is gorgeous and wow!
I was wondering; do you tan pelts? If you do, do you use certain methods? I have tanned a few in the past year and unfortunately they have fallen short of my expectations. Sorry to bother!!
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I dunno if you look at Hide and Fur's inventory ever, but they just got in a bunch of new coyote pelts--lots of Eastern ones, which I've never seen them get before--and several of them have that brown and black pattern you mentioned being very appealing to you.
I didn't find any under their "taxidermy quality" category, but they have a lot under the regular one. I'm not 100% clear on what makes a pelt unmountable, but maybe one of them might be something you could work with.
Anyway, here's the link: [link]
Just saw the bunch of them and remembered how you'd been looking for a pelt like that for yourself.
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Thanks! I actually just snagged a couple pelts from them that I've posted in the gallery. They're stunning. Eastern Coyotes are my favorite.
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Oh, whoops! I did see those, but totally read the description wrong. (I thought those were pelts a customer was sending to you to work on.) But I do agree--the Eastern ones can have some absolutely amazing coloration!
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Hey, I'm just wondering how do you protect pelts from insect damage?
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I keep my pelts hung on a wall in a clean, dry, temperature-controlled room. I haven't ever had an issue with insects.
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Hello! I'm a student studying mammalogy and in my spare time I'd like to pick up taxidermy. I really support and respect your style of collecting animals for the trade and I was wondering if you have any suggestions for a beginner?
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Still trying to connect with you. You could list as private on etsy and I could pay there also.
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Sorry for the delay. I can indeed set up a listing in Etsy. I'll let you know when it's posted.
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No problem, it's a busy world out there. Setting up a listing on Etsy would be great!
I am going to have my brushes on display in a gallery I believe in September. I have been trying to gather exotic materials to build some really fine brushes for showing off at that event. If you can come up with any material that would make a crazy cool looking brush let me know I will be interested.
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Here's the listing! The hair on this mane is not very stiff, but has a unique look and feel to it. Hope it works out!
[link]
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I'm saving up this summer to get a headdress from you :'3 I'm very excited to know where my money will be going haha
All your wolf headdresses are so nice, makes me jealous ;o;
Keep up the good work, I love seeing your stuff pop up in my inbox.
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