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Wolves: Berry Picky Eaters

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Wolf Park

by Jenna Holakovsky Former Wolf Park intern Tom Gable is the current lead researcher for the Voyageurs Wolf Project, a project that has released new discoveries left and right since the start. One of these discoveries includes a deeper look at wolves’ … Continue reading →

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Why Is That Dog Looking At Me?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by wolfpark

Check out some of the fascinating research done at Wolf Park! Why Is That Dog Looking At Me? More than one experiment has made some things pretty clear. Dogs look at humans much more than wolves do. Wolves tend to … Continue reading →

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Denali National Park’s 2015 Research Report Available

Posted on May 9, 2015 by wolfpark

Read about current wolf monitoring programs and research at Denali National Park here: http://www.nps.gov/dena/learn/nature/upload/2015_Current_Resource_Projects.pdf (The wolf information starts at page 34.) In March 2015, 52 wolves were counted in Denali, an estimated density of 2.8 wolves per 1,000 square kilometers, … Continue reading →

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Isle Royale Wolf Population Drops to 3

Posted on April 18, 2015 by wolfpark

The report of the 57th annual winter study of wolves and moose on Isle Royale, conducted from January to March 2015, is now available online. Between January 2014 and January 2015, the population of wolves on the island decreased from … Continue reading →

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Research from Wolf Park: Assessment of Attachment Behavior to Human Caregivers in Wolf Pups

Posted on February 4, 2015 by wolfpark

Researchers from the University of Florida Canine Cognition and Behavior Lab, working along with Wolf Park’s human “puppy mothers” during the hand-raising of Wolf Park’s litters of new pups over multiple years, have demonstrated that wolf pups, like dog pups, … Continue reading →

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Future Uncertain For Isle Royale Wolves

Posted on May 2, 2014 by wolfpark

Isle Royale, a forested island in Lake Superior which has been home for many years to the longest-running continuous study of a predator-prey system in the world, is in danger of losing the “predator” part of that system: the gray … Continue reading →

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Nova Special Featuring Wolf Park Available on DVD

Posted on April 25, 2014 by wolfpark

NOVA: Inside Animal Minds What would it be like to go inside the mind of an animal? We have all gazed into a creature’s eyes and wondered: What is it thinking about? What does it really know? Now, the revolutionary … Continue reading →

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Dispersing Wolf From Isle Royale Found Dead On Mainland

Posted on February 27, 2014 by wolfpark

The recent winter has formed an ice bridge over Lake Superior between the mainland and Isle Royale for the first time in many years.  Researchers had hoped that this might revitalize the struggling wolf population on the island, which has … Continue reading →

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BBC Scotland Filming at Wolf Park!

Posted on July 18, 2013 by admin

Wolf Park is pleased to announce that BBC Scotland will be filming at their facility for three days this July!   Wolf Park, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization focused on research, education and conservation, is home to wolves, bison, coyotes and red … Continue reading →

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Join Us For Our Open House March 9!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by admin

Join us for the Wolf Park Open House Saturday, March 9, 2013, 1—4 p.m! Wolf Park invites individuals, families, and organizations to make tracks to Battle Ground to see what we are all about!   Many people know that we have … Continue reading →

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