The Exhibit Pack Explores the Retired Enclosure

After the passing of Lakota, it was important to let the Exhibit Pack investigate the area since there was so much activity there in the days prior to her death. This enclosure is also critical as a recovery area for any unforeseen events and will be the future home of the next set of Retired members, Shadow and Malik.  Weekly visits to the Retired Enclosure will be scheduled throughout the winter, under supervision by the Wolf Care staff, as we are not sure how young wolf- proof the Retired Enclosure is.  This enclosure has only housed older animals that had long since lost their desire to jump, climb, chew and destroy things.  As the video shows, Shadow shows no signs of decline as he takes ownership of the Retired Enclosure with high tail, scent marking throughout the enclosure.  Malik was a bit more nervous, so even if retirement is 3 4 years away for this pair, it is important that they have time to acclimate.  The pups were excited to explore the new space, and found a majority of Lakotas caches.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• wolf
• wolves
• wildlife
• wolfs
• International Wolf Center
• Exhibit Pack
• Retired Lakota Gray Wolf
• Minnesota
• Ely Minnesota
• captive wolf
• Captive wolves

[Haruurara17]

why would the older wolves be separated into the "retired pack"?

[IntlWolfCenter]

As wolves grow older and weaker, they are vulnerable to testing by younger wolves. This natural process keeps the strongest surviving and leading the pack. Older wolves may disperse from a pack or become loners. In captivity, wolves cannot disperse, so managers need to be aware when testing becomes too intense or when physical weaknesses makes it difficult for older wolves to be compatible with a younger pack. When that decision is made, the older wolves will dispersed to the Retired Enclosure.

[Jos8171]

We help to save the wolves...because with everyone building we are taking the space where the wolves live...we owe them. SAVE THE WOLVES!

[CollieLover23]

Wow the pups have a very beautiful brown to them

[misschatterteeth]

wow are the pups ever getting big!!!! It's been awesome watching them grow! I am curious to see what happens when grizzer is not so tolerant of the pups anymore.

[TRlPPY]

Wolves deserved to be saved as well, don't be so selfish.

[pawneewolf]

wow! the pups look so mature and handsome here!

[neashca]

i think when shadow goes, aiden is going to be taking his spot as alpha, then denali will be sittin high and mighty too...hmm the pack dynamics are sure going to be intreasting to watch..i guess we just have to wait and see, but i hope aiden gets the spot!

[hahawhat98]

I've thought about this and the reason we have so many homeless is because of corporations all or nothing policy...you either work 40 hrs per week and one saturday per month of overtime or you are fired...with corporations, it's all or nothing and that's the problem

[neashca]

because the average homeless guy is a drunk for starters, and anouther thing, the average homless guy didnt start out homeless, if he stopped throwing himself a pitty party and took hold of his life he wouldnt be some homeless and jobless. instead of begging for money they should be out there looking for a job, it sucks that economy is down and its hard to find a job, but its not impossible to find one yet. wolves dont take our money to waiste it on boose