FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                            2/11/15

Contact:

Kim Young, Director of Communications
Wolf Haven International
360.264.4695 x217 / 360.704.9440 (cell)
Wolf Haven Temporarily Closed for 30 Days
Wolf breeding cycle

Tenino- Wolf Haven International is closed to the public February 16 - March 16 and will not offer wolf sanctuary tours during this period. The administrative office will remain open at this time.
Rescued gray wolf
Rescued Wolves  
Displaced, captive-born animals

Wolves go through a natural breeding cycle annually during this period. The sanctuary's rescued wolves have been partially altered, which allows them to go through typical mating behavior but not reproduce. Wolf Haven currently has 35 permanent rescued residents. Wolf Haven does not breed any of their rescued animals. 
Mexican gray wolf
Endangered Wolves 
 About 100 left in wild

Wolf Haven is a participant in two federally managed breeding programs for endangered wolves:  one for the red wolf  (found only in the U.S.) and the other for the Mexican gray wolf (native to the Southwest and Mexico). Breeding recommendations for these special animals are made annually by participating Species Survival Plan managers and based on the program needs. Wolf Haven currently fosters 11 Mexican wolves and 4 red wolves. 
Red wolf
Six pair recommended for breeding 
Four pair of Mexican and two pair of red wolves 

Four pair of Mexican wolves and two pair of red wolves at Wolf Haven have been recommended for breeding in 2015. Remote cameras in the enclosures enable animal care staff to observe wolf behavior and possible pup watch. If pups are born, it will occur at the end of April or early May. 

 

Wolf Haven International resumes guided walking tours

of the sanctuary on Saturday, March 21. Visit the website at wolfhaven.org or call 360.264.HOWL [4695] for hours and information. 

 

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About Wolf Haven International

Wolf Haven International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to conserve and protect wolves and their habitat. For more than 30 years, Wolf Haven has provided sanctuary to 180+ captive-born wolves, offered educational programs about wolves and wildlife and advocated for wolf restoration in the wild.

Wolf Haven International | 3111 Offut Lake Rd SE |Tenino, WA 98589