What are the wolves up to?
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A blustery Saturday gave way to a sunny Sunday morning, with the Arctics watching with interest as I arrived at the Trust.
Since the last update things have carried on much as usual, with the most visible change being that the Beenhams have now moved into our middle enclosure (the bottom one had become very muddy with the winter rain). A few trees had been toppled by the strong winds recently, but thankfully none had come down near the enclosures.
The other volunteers arrived and we got the Beenhams ready for their walk, this time around the back fields. I had Nuka, and he trotted along happily, stopping as usual for the odd fuss (and belly rub) - he really is an affable wolf. His sisters, meanwhile, were eyeing each other up, with the occasional squabble necessitating some nimble handling skills! It's unusual for them to be doing this so late in the year, it normally only happens during breeding season. As well as checking out the fallen trees, the wolves sniffed various animal trails with interest - and at one point a deer went bounding away in the distance. Nuka tracked where the deer had been, but of course it had long gone!
At the bottom of the field Nuka went in the stream, for a paddle, then all three wolves stopped for another session of belly rubs and strokes - with the sun beating down, it was a pleasant scene.
We put the wolves back in their enclosure, and on the way back to the education room gave the Arctics a fuss through the fence. We then set about our usual tasks: preparing food, and in my case sorting out some of the Trust's IT. I've found out why the webcam has stopped working and have ordered some extra cabling and adapters: with luck, it'll be working again soon.
The wolves enjoyed their usual meal of chicken and beef, with some salmon and beef/lamb trachea as treats. Nuka really wasn't sure with the salmon (the other wolves were much less cautious), and to our amusement the wolves - both the Beenhams and the Arctics - rolled on their trachea treats before eventually crunching and eating them.
We then tidied up and headed our separate ways, having had another enjoyable day with the wolves.
Since the last update things have carried on much as usual, with the most visible change being that the Beenhams have now moved into our middle enclosure (the bottom one had become very muddy with the winter rain). A few trees had been toppled by the strong winds recently, but thankfully none had come down near the enclosures.
The other volunteers arrived and we got the Beenhams ready for their walk, this time around the back fields. I had Nuka, and he trotted along happily, stopping as usual for the odd fuss (and belly rub) - he really is an affable wolf. His sisters, meanwhile, were eyeing each other up, with the occasional squabble necessitating some nimble handling skills! It's unusual for them to be doing this so late in the year, it normally only happens during breeding season. As well as checking out the fallen trees, the wolves sniffed various animal trails with interest - and at one point a deer went bounding away in the distance. Nuka tracked where the deer had been, but of course it had long gone!
At the bottom of the field Nuka went in the stream, for a paddle, then all three wolves stopped for another session of belly rubs and strokes - with the sun beating down, it was a pleasant scene.
We put the wolves back in their enclosure, and on the way back to the education room gave the Arctics a fuss through the fence. We then set about our usual tasks: preparing food, and in my case sorting out some of the Trust's IT. I've found out why the webcam has stopped working and have ordered some extra cabling and adapters: with luck, it'll be working again soon.
The wolves enjoyed their usual meal of chicken and beef, with some salmon and beef/lamb trachea as treats. Nuka really wasn't sure with the salmon (the other wolves were much less cautious), and to our amusement the wolves - both the Beenhams and the Arctics - rolled on their trachea treats before eventually crunching and eating them.
We then tidied up and headed our separate ways, having had another enjoyable day with the wolves.
The Arctics and food
The Beenhams
