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Wolf!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9MAsqgibF0My son and I, along with
others from our Cub Scout Pack, visited the Lakota Wolf Preserve
on a recent Saturday. It was one of the rare Saturdays this
season that it did not rain, so we enjoyed the easy, half-mile
hike up to the fenced in habitat areas.
Once there, the tour guide, who is also one of the owners of
the property, gave us a fascinating overview of the wolves, how
they ended up in the preserve, how they behave and interact with
humans, what they eat, etc. There are five fenced-in areas - one
for each of the wolf packs, and one for the humans. The
preserve is home for three different types of wolves - Arctic,
Tundra and Timber - and it turns out that the packs
live contented lives, munching on fresh road-kill deer
and relaxing in the shade.
The guide called the wolves over to the observation area by name
and we all got a chuckle hearing the dreaded big-bad-wolf being
summoned as "Keysha", "Princess JoJo" and "Shania"! The wolves
lounged around the human's pen, accepting treats from the
guide. They are beautiful animals and look so much like our
domestic dogs it's easy to see both why they are feared and why
some people think they'd be good pets. But, and this is a BIG
but, we learned that wolves are not dogs and they are
spectacularly bad pets.
The preserve also has rescued Bobcats and foxes, also very bad
as pets, and we learned a lot about those beautiful animals as
well.
This was a great experience and since the Lakota Wolf Preserve
is nearby in Columbia, New Jersey, it's a wonderful place to
spend a Saturday. You can find more information on the wolves,
tours, photography sessions and how to sponsor a wolf on their
website w ww.LakotaWolf.com.
Janeen Sharp
Customer
Service
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