Entries by Wolf Haven International
Mowing at The Haven
by Brennan Stoelb, Animal Care Specialist The Pacific Northwest is known for its rainy days, but the summer usually brings lots of sun. As you might guess, this is a great recipe for plants to grow, more specifically, grass. The animal care staff tries to mow the grass in the sanctuary on the footpaths outside […]
Splish Splash
by Brennan Stoelb, Animal Care Specialist, Wolf Haven International In a recent blog I mentioned that it has been hot here in western Washington. Read it here…… While on most hot days the wolves lay in the shade to keep cool, Wolf Haven also provides other means to beat the heat; splash tubs. For the […]
I Hear the Birds A-Cawin’
by Brennan Stoelb, Animal Care Specialist, Wolf Haven International When it comes to the noises of the human world, Wolf Haven is fairly quiet. Mild traffic, the occasional police or fire siren, and the hum of a nearby train are often the only indications that urban life is around. The wolves know it too […]
The Heat is On
by Brennan Stoelb, Animal Care Specialist The last Wolf Haven blog I wrote dealt with the increasing daylight causing not only wolves, but other animals as well, to shed. The shedding is due to more Prolactin being produced by their bodies in response to the increasing daylight. Most of the residents at Wolf Haven have […]
A Picture (and Sound) Worth a Thousand Words
by Wolf Haven volunteer Greg Wellsandt On Saturday, Wolf Haven volunteer visit guide Traci was giving the first visit of the day, assisted by her flip chart turner, Greg (that’s me). At Enclosure #5, a howl started way out in the off-visit area. It took a long time to gain momentum, but soon the whole […]
The gift of adoption
One way that Wolf Haven raises both funds AND awareness is by offering symbolic adoptions of our resident wolves (and wolfdogs and two coyotes). Adoption levels begin at only $25. You receive a beautiful, professional 4 x 6″ matted photo, an adoption certificate and an official biography of the animal selected. They are also given […]
Food For Thought
Skie Bender – Education Outreach Specialist Weaving my old truck through Capitol Forest towards the small timber town of Montesano, (population 3,500) the cobalt blue sky gives way to a rolling mass of gray. Montesano, birthplace of tree farming, became the nation’s first tree farm in 1941. At 11 a.m. I arrive at the Montesano […]
Tuna Popsicle
by Brennan Stoelb, Animal Care Specialist We have had some warm days already this year with more to follow, no doubt. I remember the sound of an ice cream truck during the hot summer days, sending me on a risky adventure through the couch cushions for any loose change that my parents unknowingly donated to […]