Wolf keeper experience

If you, or someone you know is a wolf lover then this is a unique experience – accompanied by the wolf keeper you will get up close and personal to the wolves and actually get to meet one.

During the day you will see behind the scenes at the wolf trust and shadow the keeper in tasks such as cleaning out the wolf enclosures, preparing and giving medication and get involved in our wolf enrichment programme.  There is a maximum of 6 people on the day.

Wolves in the wild have to work hard to find food, to make dens, and to find shelter.  Play is another natural activity. That's why we use enrichment here at the UK Wolf Conservation Trust.

Our Keeper gives the wolves food trails and toys such as hessian filled sacks with treats inside or cardboard boxes.  Hiding food encourages natural foraging behaviour.  During the wolf keeper day you will be involved in both preparing these treats for the wolves and also watching them in their large two acre enclosures finding and eating the food.  There are many photographic opportunities during the day so don’t forget to bring a camera.

Run during the summer months only, these days always take place on a Thursday and if a hot day, you will  probably be involved in making the wolves' favourite fish ice lollies which they love to have as a cooling snack.  Or we sometimes stuff watermelons with treats and see how long it takes them to work out where the food is - wolves are very good at puzzle solving.

There will be an hour long break for lunch when you can either relax on our of our picnic tables outside the wolf enclosures watching the wolves and our resident birds, kestrels, buzzards and owls.  Alternitively there are videos available of the wolf trust wolves in the education room for you to watch.

All wolf keeper participants receive a souvenir certificate at the end of the day.

Please bring your own packed lunch -  tea coffee squash and biscuits are available.

These days are £60 per person and are for those aged 16 and over. Please make sure you have up-to-date tetanus injections.

Next dates will be in 2011 & announced in November.

To book ring 0118 9713330.