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Wolf Intensive Weekend

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Wolf Intensive Weekend (3 Days)

This workshop is a chance to spend three whole days immersed in wolves. It is a sampler, with every sort of wolf topic packed into a three day weekend.  We hope this entices anyone interested in meeting the wolves and understanding them better to make time to come and learn all about these amazing canids.  Included in the weekend are several opportunities to enter the wolf enclosure and have an encounter with some of our resident

Participants will learn about the wolf as a species, as well as about its physical body, from its skeleton to its fur.  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 which Wolf Park's staff created, and is now being used by researchers all over the world.

Early Saturday and Sunday mornings participants get to sit with Pat Goodmann, behavior guru, and observe the main pack while Pat narrates. On Sunday, participants ride into the field where the wolf/bison demonstration is happening, and get a close look at predatory behavior.

A brief history of wolves will also be covered, with in depth information on what is going on today with wild wolf populations in the U.S. across North America. We will also discuss the mythology of wolves, and how different cultures have perceived wolves through history.

Sampling of Topics:
Basic wolf ecology and physiology
Introduction to ethological principles and concepts
Social behavior: Wolf to wolf and wolf to human

Wolves role in ecosystems

Socialization of wolves
Status of wolves in the wild
Hunting and predatory behavior
Observation of hunting techniques during the Wolf/Bison Demonstration

Seminars include three full days of activities, plus some meals.  All three lunches plus two simple breakfasts are included in the fee, plus a one year single membership to Wolf Park.  We provide you with a ceramic Wolf Park mug for use all weekend, and as a souvenir.  A binder with all basic information about Wolf Park will also be provided.  Our Wolf Ethogram and Wolf Management Chapter will be given to participants upon arrival. 

 

Our gift shop is stocked with much Wolf Park related merchandise, as well as many photos of our resident wolves and other animals.  All purchases support our work at Wolf Park, educating the public about wolves, canid behavior, predator’s roles in nature, and the web of life.


Tentative Schedule

 

Friday

 

9am  Seminar Begins

9-Noon   Introductions, Orientation, Talks

Noon  Lunch Break

1-5 pm Talks, tour of Park

5:30 pm Dinner together

7:30 pm Howl Night

 

Saturday

 

7:30 am   Wolf Observation with Pat Goodmann

8:30 am  Continental breakfast

9-11 am   Talks

11 am     Meet wolves

Noon    Lunch

1-5 pm   Talks and activities

5-7 pm   Dinner break

7:30 pm  Howl Night

 

Sunday

 

7:30 am  Wolf observations with Pat Goodmann

8:30 am  Continental Breakfast

9-11 am   Talks

11 am    Meet wolves

Noon Lunch

1-4 pm   Wolf and Bison demonstration, feed the wolves

4pm       Seminar concludes

 

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