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
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Pupdate #7- on the move (sort of)
The Pups are three weeks old and doing okay. We are fortunate, for the most part, that the camera in the den is functional and that mom has left the pups in this denning location. We have another “human made” den, and there are numerous sites around the exhibit that mom has excavated.I’m glad she chose the front den to have her pups! I say “for the most part” because on Tuesday May 16, F1858 moved one of her pupsRead more
Pupdate #6
Pup check on the 16th went well. Everyone’s eyes are open and our bucket doesn’t necessarily contain them anymore. Weights are still progressing at a consistent rate– all the pups weigh 1,425 grams-1,742 grams. (We’ll probably start reporting weights in Kg soon). The Pups got their first round of de-wormer too. Photos from the May 16th check are below for you- enjoy. Read more
Pupdate #1- the good and the sad.
News to report on the pups and not all of it happy: Four pups are doing great. They seem to be thriving. They’ve gained 43%-53% since initial weights were taken which is right on track. Some have started to vocalize when we pick them up. “Robust and active” were some of the words Dr. Vanderford used. Their feet look pretty good, they are peeing and pooping, and doing everything pups should do at this age. Unfortunately, not all theRead more
What happened while we’ve been gone, part 2
Hopefully you’ve been keeping track of our wolf news on Ranger Greg’s blog! He takes amazing photos of the wolves and shares great information so check it out. In November 2016, it was time for us to send our female red wolf off and get a new one in. During the Red Wolf SSP meeting which happens every summer we learned that we would swap female red wolves with Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center. We were looking to sendRead more
Red Wolf Revival: An Uncertain Tomorrow
The following film is being created (more funding is needed). Take a look at the wolves in the film— footage was taken at the Museum in February https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/544053515/red-wolf-revival-an-uncertain-tomorrow?ref=video Read more