Douglas Schulz is a complex man who has made a very successful career in one of the most stressful avocations, the securities industry. By day, he is a securities expert witness and at 65 years old still spends 10 hours a day, six days a week preparing case work to testify nationwide before securities arbitration panels, in state, or federal courtrooms. Due to his work ethic and schedule, daily walks and time to observe wildlife on his 160 acre ranch in Colorado is not always possible. However, when time permits, Douglas joins his greatest loves, wife Tracy and their two Malamutes, Dimitri & Tevia to walk the hills surrounding their home balancing the hectic world of the securities/financial industry and his love of wildlife.

It’s all about the animals!” Schulz says, and he backs up this statement with life-long donations to animal rescue and wildlife sanctuaries. With no heirs, Douglas and Tracy have designated that 100% of their estate be donated to an animal rescue society and a wildlife sanctuary. Through their gift, a lasting inheritance will provide for the critical care of rescued/unwanted domestic animals and wildlife that require specialized care and large open spaces to exist away from human meddling.

Douglas has spent thousands of dollars and employed a seasoned logging crew for a three-year project preparing the densely-forested areas of his ranch to continue to support sustainable large tree growth and provide a healthy environment for wildlife habitation. At over 9,000’ the once over-stocked forest and its 160-acres is now thinned and able to sustain itself through years of continued drought, bark beetle infestations, and is less susceptible to catastrophic wildfire. Douglas’ project was featured in a University of Colorado documentary on Colorado’s sustainable forests. As I’ve discovered through my years of friendship, Douglas Schulz, a complex man, has a heart bigger than Colorado for animals and the environment.

Paul Peters, friend since 1961