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Try this intense 3-day experience for anyone who is
interested in wolves. Expand your horizons with the Wolf Park teaching staff,
both two- and four-legged.
Get the real deal on hunting behavior and hear
what's up with howling. Meet some of Wolf Park's resident wolves on their own
turf, and see how they compare to the domestic dog. Follow a year in the life of
a wolf pack, learn about myths and folklore surrounding wolves, watch the unique
Wolf/Bison Demonstration up close and personal, and then catch up on current
events in the wolf world.
For those who can't get enough of wolves, this
experience can't be beat! This workshop is a chance to spend three whole days
immersed in wolves. It is a bit of a sampler, with every sort of wolf topic
packed into a three day weekend, so anyone can make time to come and meet our
wolves, and learn all about these amazing canids.
Participants will learn about
the wolf as a species, as well as about its physical body, from its skeleton to
its fur. Some canid evolution will be included, so you may understand better
where wolves descended from, how they are related to coyotes, and how dogs
showed up a few thousand years ago.
There will be a good dose of behavior
thrown in, since that is Wolf Park's specialty. You can get a strong
introduction to the wolf ethogram Wolf Park's staff has created, which is now
being used by researchers all over the world.
Saturday and Sunday mornings
participants get to sit with Pat Goodmann, behavior guru, and observe the main
pack. On Sunday, participants ride into the field where the wolf/bison
demonstration is happening, and get a close look at predatory behavior.
The
history of wolves will also be covered, including how they became endangered,
and what is going on today with wild wolf populations in the US and around the
world. We will also discuss the mythology of wolves, and how different cultures
have perceived wolves through history.
The highlight of the weekend for some
participants might be the visits with our wolves. Seminarians will get to enter
the main pack enclosure and interact with the wolves there. There will also be
visits with the foxes and coyote. |
