The scoop on Red Wolf poop

Keeper Katy and I recently attended a talk at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences titled “The History and Future of the Red Wolf (Canis rufus) in North Carolina.” It was given by Justin Bohling from the University of Idaho, who is a graduate student in Lisette Wait’s lab. Besides giving a good background on the history of the Red Wolf Recovery Project administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), he presented his application of some new genetic techniquesRead more

A good day in Explore the Wild

Due to vacation, training, and general staffing issues yesterday I ended up helping out the Keepers in Explore the Wild for some afternoon activities. I found myself alone in Explore the Wild with only non-humans as my company. All four bears came out to eat the food I had scattered. Gus even found a stick and flopped on his back, spun the stick around and around in his paws and randomly took chomps. The best part was what I sawRead more