January 2020 World of Wolves

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Thank You T hank you to all who sent holiday greetings and made special end-of-year gifts to Wolf Haven. With your support, we will continue to enhance our wolf enclosures, offer wolf and wildlife education to a wide audience, work for wolves in the wild, and provide the highest quality care to our 90+ residents in Tenino, Washington and Bridger, Montana. We couldn't do it without you.

Hello Grayling!

Meet Grayling, Wolf Haven's newest resident. This big, four-year old white male wolf was transferred here from the Red River Zoo in Fargo, North Dakota. Grayling was part of a group of six animals – an older male/female pair (unrelated and not the parents) and his three brothers. Following an increase in tension and aggression between Grayling and his brother Nikolai, a decision was made to send Grayling here (where we needed a male companion for female wolf Aponi). Although there isn't a lot of interaction yet between the two, they seem to be comfortable companions. We hope Grayling has a long and healthy life in his new home. (Please note that because their enclosure is not on the public route, neither Aponi or Grayling will be "adoptable".)

Farewell M2190 (Wilber) At about this same time, we said farewell to male red wolf M2190. As part of the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan, Wolf Haven participates in the captive breeding of this critically endangered canid. In December, M2190 was loaded onto Alaska Air Cargo and flown to Endangered Wolf Cen ter in Missouri to be paired with a genetically suitable female. Transfers like this one further the conservation efforts of numerous institutions across the United States who do their best to bring this iconic species from the brink of extinction. Shout-out to the Endangered Wolf Center (and Tracy Rein, their Lead Animal Keeper) for assisting with this transfer. They have since given M2190 the in-house name of "Wilber" after our own Erik Wilber, sanctuary co-manager at Wolf Haven and our liaison for the red wolf captive breeding program. May this year bring wonderful news of pups to the Endangered Wolf Center and the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan Program! 

L: Last Wolf Haven photo taken of red wolf M2190 prior to his flight to St. Louis, MO. R: Wolf Haven & Endangered Wolf Center animal care staff crate M2190 in preparation for transport.

Wolves & other animals in the news CO gray wolf initiative makes 2020 ballot Last native Isle Royale wolf killed Ruling pending on WA wolf claim Red wolf transferred to North Carolina Domesticated dog eyes and wild wolf eyes 2020 WA Fish & Wildlife Commission meetings schedule

McCleery Ranch Wolves Investigate The holidays are over, which means it's time to recycle the Christmas tree. At Wolf Haven's McCleery Ranch in Bridger, Montana, discarded trees were placed in each enclosure for enrichment. You can even hear some whimpering from this group as they investigate this unusual object. What is this thing???? Please note: The McCleery Ranch is not open to the public. Reminder: Wolf Haven will be closed for breeding season  February 15 - March 15.

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