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If you have some old equipment you aren’t using, consider donating it to a good cause! Any item you can donate will be greatly appreciated. We ask that any equipment donated be in good, reliable working condition, so that money, which is always welcome, need not go into repairs. For more information, please contact us at (765) - 567 - 2265. White recycled copier paper Stamps- 33 cents and 20 cents Dog food for “senior” dogs (for our “senior” wolves) Surgical gloves Window air conditioner Small bookshelves or display stands, small dressers or bureaus Subscriptions to Conservation Biology or Yukon News 1/4 and 1/2 inch sheets of ply wood for huts 6 24 or 36 inch trencher 24 inch or wider snow blower Large contractor clean-up bags 3 mils thick Pentium 200 or faster processor and motherboard, computer parts Gravel to help stop the continual erosion of our driveway Knives: carving, fillet, or boning for butchering Wheelbarrow Double-ended snaps for holding up wolf water buckets *+# BASIL’s Evil Twin made a brief appearance this winter. He left early, perhaps because there was no female fox on which he could practice his charms, but before leaving he made a show of pouncing on several pairs of boots, and severely embarrassed a volunteer doing a fox talk one Howl Night by performing a rather startling “dance” on her head. The “Good” Basil, who returned in mid-February, has been taken on a number of walks this spring. The wolves were quite taken with this little moving snack and followed him attentively. Tristan and Marion pounced along the fence as Basil walked by; Kiri politely asked to be given the tiny treat; Alyeska and Sierra ambushed, stalked and pounced at him, and Ursa performed a beautiful textbook-style hunt, from the initial freeze to the final rush and including a classic “behindthe-hut” hide as Basil glanced over in her direction and she disappeared, only to reappear moments later when his attention was diverted. She chased him at a full run and bounced disappointedly off the fence. Basil thinks that the large, fuzzy things in the enclosures at East Lake are perhaps very large foxes who will love him, and squeaks at them. COREY has not gotten an Evil Twin yet — or the Twin is just too inhibited from biting humans. Also, there are no girls for him to defend. He has retained his “half-dominance” over Basil, who will protest and squeak but eventually give up food or space to Corey. On March 16, the foxes were given two roadkill bunnies to eat, and Corey threw his up into the air and caught it repeatedly, mouse-pouncing on it as it came down. He also showed great interest in the clumps of algae removed from the fox pond when it was cleaned in early March and mid-April. Corey, a male red fox, gives the camera an inquisitive look. Photo by Monty Sloan Wolf Park News Spring 2000 by Lesley Harrison Original pastel painting from a Monty Sloan photograph of Wolf Park’s Chetan “A Quiet Moment” Limited edition of 450 paper, 100 canvas 12x20” color prints Paper—$125 Framed paper—$290 Canvas—$185 Framed canvas—$400 A percentage of each sale goes to support the wolves of Wolf Park! AVAILABLE ONLY FROM: P. O. Box 893, Carmel Valley, CA, 93924 Phone: 1-800-404-9454 Fax: (831)-659-7306 www.harrison-keller.com ,' In late September Amanda and I went into the main enclosure, and Miska, after wading in the pond and getting nicely wet, jumped up on Amanda and gave her a kiss. This did not endear him to Amanda, who was taken by surprise. She gasped, glared at him and said “You dare?!” At this point I began to wonder if Miska’s interactions and Amanda’s reactions could be expressed in a sort of “Green Eggs and Ham”* format: Suppose he kissed you on the nose? Then I’d squirt him with a hose! What if he brought you gifts of Spam? I’d have to whack him with a clam. I DON’T LIKE MISKA, SAM I AM! But if he tried regurgitation? My response would be defenestration. And if he climbed into your lap? I’d give his furry ears a slap! Presented with his furry tummy, I wouldn’t rub it - he’s too scummy. If he were nice to Fluffy Pup Then, perhaps, we could make up. * Green Eggs and Ham was written by Dr. Seuss. Written with apologies to the good doctor. “Defenestration” is a real word meaning “the act of throwing someone out of a window”. “Fluffy Pup” is a nickname for Chetan, one of Amanda’s favorite wolves. Pat’s Poetry Corner is not a regular feature of this newsletter. All complaints should be directed to the fish. “The Old Wolf Remembers”
$ - # AURORA continues to soak up the applause of her adoring public. She has been a willing “training wolf”, teaching interns how to walk a wolf, and also how to be walked by a wolf, as Muffin takes the leash in her mouth and leads the way when she feels the walker is not heading in the proper direction. Aurora has been “shopping” in the gift shop several times in March and delights in scent-rolling in the new sweatpants. We have considered marking the clothing involved as stamped with Aurora’s “scent of approval”. DENEB has been tiring herself out delightedly fence fighting with Karin, who has recently been moved nearby and is, if not tireless, than at least a willing fence fight partner. There is no sign of the Dreaded Toe Abscess, but she has been considering limping on her right hind foot and so we are watching it carefully. She wiggles for intern coordinator Mark Woodcock during Saturday cleanup and was observed on March 25 to scoot on her back, scent-rolling down a slope in her pen, grinning up at him as she went. On March 24, photographer Monty Sloan took ORCA for a walk down to the garden by the fox enclosure to try to get pictures of him in the spring daffodils. Orca fiercely threatened the Pillow Pack (Apollo and Karin wagged and smiled bemusedly) on his way down and, once in the garden, proceeded to trample and then eat the daffodils. He was persuaded to remain by lots of treats and Monty shot two rolls of film of Orca and the one surviving daffodil. TRILLIAN has also been walking interns, shuffling down Testosterone Alley (the new section of trail, where the Pillow Pack, the Mini Pack, and the Boys can all be seen) in search of the hot dogs which grow wild there. Kiri persists in half courting her, “rooing” and wagging and bouncing against the fence as she goes by. Her “fungus patch” on her right flank has healed and furred over thickly, and she weathered the winter with aplomb. URSA continues to let the interns get confident before charging at them and trying to grab the pipe used to dump her water bucket. So far, the interns are still winning. Ursa got to go on a romp in the bison pasture (sans bison) on March 26, while we moved Kiri and Socrates into her old pen. She made a large circuit of the pasture and then rolled happily in the bison’s stock tank, making herself nice and wet and disgusting for Pat to walk back home. WILD BILL is a svelte and fluffy coyote and occupies his time running back and forth along the fence, hoping for meatballs. Aurora “smiles” at him as she is walked past and he tries fervently to bite her tail. He is getting better with large groups in the pen and with smaller groups of two or three people he is positively genial, presenting areas of his body for attention. He is still good at catching small animals which wander into his pen, which is starting a new life as the “Vole Motel — Voles Check In, But They Don’t Check Out”. The MINI PACK got to watch a lot of wolves and even a fox walk past its enclosure during March. Trillian is greeted with polite hostility; Aurora is convinced that NK is inviting her to tea while he raises his hackles and growls. Muffin also happily (if in slow-motion) fence fights with CHANI and SIERRA, whom she cannot see (Aurora is partly blind) and must fence fight by ear. BASIL the fox was walked by and considered a tasty treat by Sierra, who performed a beautiful ambush, stalk, and pounce as if on cue by a trainer. The PILLOW PACK (APOLLO, aka “Pillow”, ALYESKA, and KARIN) did not enjoy many human visitors due to Pillow’s grumpiness, but as spring progressed Pillow was allowed to meet humans again. Besides being excited and wanting to swing on a volunteer’s new coat, Apollo was very polite and bathed in the attention. Karin, who misses being out on walks and getting scratches, snuck in a few minutes of human time behind his back. When several long-time volunteers went in on March 26, Alyeska was so happy to see old friends he wiggled back and forth trying to greet everybody, and though Apollo ritually shushed him both males had silly grins on. KIRI and SOCRATES got to meet interns on March 26. While Ursa was out on her romp in the bison pasture, the boys were leashed and taken into her pen to explore and to be walked past (and perhaps meet) a few interns and volunteers. Socrates behaved like a perfect gentleman, which is unusual, as he is the more boisterous of the pair. Kiri was excited to meet new humans and kept lunging at them to say “hi”, which is not good from a large wolf like Kiri. He was restrained from meeting them and got grumpier and grumpier until the humans had to leave. There may be chances for them to meet new people in the future, but not until later in the summer when they are calmer. SIGN UP ON-LINE! www.wolfpark.org #,50 Maya, born in 1998, is the omega female in Wolf Park’s main pack. She is a friendly black-phase wolf, outgoing and enthusiastic. She enjoys meeting new people, and loves to bounce! Other wolves in the main pack: Seneca, Chetan (grey males), Miska (black male), and Maya’s social littermates Marion, Erin, (grey females) and Tristan (grey male). Support Wolf Park’s mission and activities and get the opportunity to greet the hand-raised wolves by becoming a wolf sponsor. A privilege of this program is the chance to meet a wolf first hand. The personal bond between a real live wolf and her/his sponsors forms a bridge of concern for wolves in the wild, for which our wolves are ambassadors. On behalf of the wolves in the wild and in captivity, we appreciate your continued support through our various levels of membership, including the Adopt-A-Wolf program. *'*&&''" &)'./!%!! 0&'. 1%!! 2+,'-./1%!! Single membership includes free admission for one to the Park for one year, a 10% discount on books in the gift shop, invitations to members-only events, and our quarterly newsletter Wolf Park News. Family memberships include all of the above plus free admission for all family members for the year of membership. Adopt-A-Wolf includes family membership, plus a personalized Leader of the Pack Certificate with a photo of “your” wolf and signed by the director. You will have visiting privileges and contact with your wolf during your sponsorship in most circumstances. If your wolf is aggressive or shy, or for some reason we do not believe a visit would be a positive experience for you or your wolf, another will stand as proxy. You must be 18 or older to meet a wolf. You will receive a life history of your wolf, quarterly updates and photos. After the spring shedding season you will receive a sample of wool from your wolf. Only the Adopt-A-Wolf program includes the opportunity to meet a wolf. Name: ______________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________ City: ________________________________________________ State: _________ Zip: _____________ Phone: ____________ My check for $_____________________ is enclosed or Please make checks payable to: NAWPF or WOLF PARK You may charge my: MASTERCARD VISA CARD Account # ______________________ Expiration Date __________ Sign here: _________________________________________________ Your signature is required for MC and VISA charges. -$*2+,'-*&3'-&''&'(" I plan to contribute my Adopt-A-Wolf gift in: ')&-+-./1%!!4&+''+-. %/1 *Quarterly payments are also accepted via automatic withdrawal on Mastercard or Visa I would like to adopt _______________________________________ If you have no preference, a wolf will be selected for you. 55##0 6# #75 % WOLF PARK Battle Ground IN 47920 (765) 567-2265 Wolf Park News Spring 2000 7
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