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April 5th 2009 started as a grey old day but brightened up and allowed over 20 visitors to enjoy their trip to the wolf conservation trust. The juveniles seemed to be more at ease with us boring old humans this time -as can be seen by these photos. 

Jane was privileged to be greeted by Torak - he must have known she has his name sake at home!

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We had a great time on the walk on Sunday 3rd August 2008 when we escorted the juvenile wolves out for a pack walk. It was fascinating to see their reactions to horses, dog walkers and the general countryside environment. We then returned to meet the other wolves and see their 2acre enclosures. Each of the 3 packs now has a male and 2 females and pack hierarchy was very evident. If you really want to understand your dog, you need to walk with these wolves and experience life as they do.

Wolf Walks for 2009 - Sat 7th Feb and Sun 5th April - a chance to see the wolves in Springtime - how will this affect their behaviour?  Everyone should visit the wolves at least once and those of you who have been in the summer and autumn - a visit in Spring time is a must!!

6th October 2007

Group Photo of those lucky enough to meet and greet the younger members of the Wolf Pack team. - Don't miss your chance next year!

3rd September 2005

The weather forecast was wet but stayed dry and bright.  Waiting for  the arrival of the wolves in the wet & muddy Pennsylvanian woods wondering what was to happen. After the debrief, we stood apprehensively waiting to see the wolves….. 

Their summer coats mean they dont look like a typical wolf

The meet and greet experience is fully supervised. 

Being accompanied by knowledgeable staff from the wolf centre, enabled us all to ask vast & varied questions throughout the 2 1/2 hour  walk. Afterwards, we returned to the centre, for some refreshments & shopping, we were off to see the rest of the wolves. Within the first of the three 2 acre enclosures we met 3 European wolves, more like you expect a wolf to be.  

They don't use leather leads!!

We met Alba, a male who during June that year, had broken his neck ( a C2 fracture). He was on his feet walking as if  “drunk”, an amazing story of dedication by the handlers and Vets & the many various types of treatments, it was remarkable to see him on his feet. Again  loads of fascinating facts before moving on to the last two enclosures which held the 4 North American Timber wolves. As we walked away the totally wonderful sound, the wolves started howling, something that you can not explain.

Special points of interest:

• The length of a wolfs coat depends on the temperature

• Alba although he is a bit tottery on his legs, is still a part of the pack and has enough power to keep his place with the two females.

• Working to keep wolves in the wild, the UK wolf conservation trust is a registered charity established to promote education about these magnificent creatures.

• The care and attention that Alba received has ensured that many pet dogs with similar damage have had the chance to recover as well. A case of a wild animal helping our dogs.

A Winter Walk

For those lucky enough to go for a 2nd time, this was, in some ways so different from the 1st visit (apart from the weather). With the wolves leading the walk we were off, but  it soon became apparent that there seemed to be a bit of tension between the two sisters. Apparently they were a few days away from being in season and they were displaying pack status.  They looked so different in their winter coats, & more vocal.  

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