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Pupdate #12

June 12 hands on check of the 6-week old pups is complete. There were two pups in each den rather than them all being together in one location. One in each den honkered-down while one in each den tried to scramble away. We transported them in the large net and did our work in the side cage area much like last time we did hands-on.   A few things to report: First, weights. Everyone is still gaining weight, and while the largestRead more

Pupdate #11… eating

Red Wolf pups nurse for over two months. By nine weeks old the pups are generally weaned. Typically around week 4-5 is when pups start eating “solid food”. By solid food I mean regurgitated food from the parents. We noticed some of the pups eating meatballs as early as 3.5 weeks old. In addition to the photos below, there is a great video from the den camera. We snipped about 8 minutes of time from about 10:00 AM-11:30 AM onRead more

Pupdate # 10

Ranger Emily got some great video this past week of the pups on the move! And, when I say “on the move”, I mean on the move. They’ve been walking up the cliff, walking (and sometimes sliding) down the cliff, moving from den to den to den to den…. I think last night they slept in a den high up on the cliff face to the right of the main dens! (exciting and a bit concerning all at the sameRead more
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Pupdate #9

I am sure all you want to see are pup pictures so here they are. Hard to be cuter than 4-5 week old pups! Four group shots of the pups below, after which, read on if you want.   All pups are in good body condition and have gained a good percentage of weight. This pup check was just about two weeks since our last hands-on check. We only need to handle every 1-2 weeks, depending on the vaccine andRead more

Pupdate #8… VIDEOS!

May 30 is our next planned pup check so we’ll have more information to share then. In the meantime, lots has been going on with the wolves. Check out Ranger Greg’s blog post from May 24. Pups are spending time out of the den, walking, and  moving around (on their own and via the mouth’s of their parents). In fact, you might not see them at all in the primary den as the parents have spent time moving the pupsRead more