WOLF WALK by Freedomwest Studio

A ROSANNA P. BROST PRODUCTION

For a complete report detailing this awesome experiance, checkout: http://tailchaser-bria.deviantart.com/art/WOLF-WALK-REPORT-88402512

For more images of the wolves taken on the hike: http://tailchaser-bria.deviantart.com/gallery/#Photographic-References

For more information about Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Center and the photography hikes such as the one I participated in please visit: http://www.northernlightswildlife.com/

To contribute or adopt one of the wolves at the center: http://www.northernlightswildlife.com/sponsor.html

A fun note: Aspen, the little grey female, would always come running, even if the alphas were actually calling for Tuk, such as in this footage. There were very specific safety rules concerning these wolves. While wolves are, essentially, harmless to humans, we were not to crouch down or walk straight towards one, for this they would deem threatening. We were to walk at an easy, slow, casual pace and speak softly, so as to not put the wolves on edge. Waivers were signed.

Please note that in 300 years of humans being in North America, only one human has EVER been killed by a wolf and this death is still unconfirmed. While wolves do occassionally kill livestock, they only contribute to approximately 1% of livestock casualty in North America. Wolves naturally avoid humans and are, in fact, instinctually afraid of us - and it's no wonder, because worldwide there is only about 400,000 wolves in the wild. The wolves at the center are tame and have lived their entire lives in captivity, but they are by no means domesticated. While they except human presence, this is only because they were introduced to our species at very young ages. I, like the wolf center, do NOT support the breeding of wolf dogs. In Shelley's words - "you simply cannot put 5000 years of domestication into a few generations." If you are looking for a dog that looks wolfish, I encourage you to investigate the Tamaskan and Northern Inuit breeds, for these are 100% dogs that have been bred specifically to look like wolves, but have the temperment of dogs.

Some key differences between wolves and dogs:
-Wolves have a dark spot about halfway down their tail which dogs have lost. This is a scent gland.
-Wolves are thinner and hold their forelegs closer together than dogs
-Wolves generally have shorter, rounder ears
-Wolves can bite with two times the pressure of a german shepherd
-Wolves are faster than dogs. They can run 65 km/h (and keep it up for 20 km), trot 20 km/h and walk 12 km/h. A pack can go over a 100 km in one night.
-Wolves have larger paws, with webbing between the paws to make their paws act like snowshoes
-Wolves have a better sense of smell and can scent things that are over 2 km away

Other facts...
-A pack is led by an alpha male and female. They are the only wolves that mate and have pups.
-Second in command is the betas. There are two, a beta male and a beta female.
-After the betas is a group known as the subordinates.
-The omega is the lowest ranking member of the pack and is generally everyone else's chew toy. However, the omega is a vital member of the pack as their job is to look after pups and cheer everyone up
-No other animal has a society structure that paralells the human one more than the wolf, not even the primates
-Generally, wolves and bears don't get along very well
-A wolf howl can be heard for over about 13 km. Recordings of it do NOT do it justice and to fully appreciate this sound, which is not eery in the slightest, you must hear a real wolf make it. It literally doesn't sound like anything else on earth and has to be the most magnificent sound in the world. Probably the closest comparison to the sound of wolves howling is the sound that south american flutes make.

Okay, so that last fact was really my personal opinion combined with a fact, but whatever!

(c)Rosanna P. Brost

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[QASSIM2222]

i think thas notta wolf

[falcolf]

Aspen is a wolf. She did not act like a dog, though she does have 25% malamute in her. This is mentioned in my comments and in the report I did about her, which you would of known if you'd read what I'd written.

[MickAlpine]

Completely amazing thank you.

[falcolf]

You're welcome ^^ thanks for liking it!

[howltothemoon101]

@SparkTheFox16 no problem. im glad you learned about them oh and cute user pic! :) 

[SparkTheFox16]

@howltothemoon101 thanks for replying :D i cant belive this was 8 months ago. but now i learned a bit more about wolves, now...

[howltothemoon101]

@SparkTheFox16 it's called training and wolves are proven to be less agressive than people may believe. unless you are threatening a pack they will usually leave u alone. hope i helped!

[howltothemoon101]

I LOVE WOLVES! HOWL PEOPLE! awesome video and may the wolves live forever!

[1dixie2000]

OMG I LOVE WOLVES THEY ARE SOO CUTE

[OtoninShinobi230917]

@SparkTheFox16 wolves dpn't just attack people

[demonickimiko]

Wow they are so beautiful!

[SparkTheFox16]

how were you able to take a hike with a wolf without it attacking you? this is really interesting of how you do this! :D

[kitty69543]

Are they your wolves?

[AlannaOfPiratesSwoop]

People to People Student Ambassador Group 2010. That was such a wonderful pack. Tuck is a lovley animal though sadly there was no pack walk.but are group got to join the pack song. Texas from a student ambassador