Learning Vacations
 Overnight Stays
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On-site Programs
Field Trips
Specialty Activities
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On site programs are 30 to 60 minutes in length, depending upon
scheduling constraints. Programs are indoors
unless otherwise indicated. Weather permitting, some may be
conducted in our outdoor amphitheater.
Let a staff naturalist introduce you to some aspects
of basic wolf biology and the Center's ambassador wolves.
Learning wolf language is easy when students discover that communication
flows through many channels. Observe and try them all while
learning to interpret "wolf talk."
Adaptations are tools that animals and plants have to help them
survive. Unlike humans, animals must rely on the tools they
are born with: teeth, claws, big feet, and thick fur. Learn
how a wolf is adapted to its role as a predator in the northern
forest.
The use of radio tracking has been a monumental improvement
in the quality and quantity of wolf research. A brief discussion
of research history and methods is followed by demonstration
and practice with radio collars, antennae and receivers.
There was a time when wolves roamed half the globe, but now
their range is dramatically reduced. Reintroducing wolves in
the United States is a topic of controversy involving complex
issues. Learn the status of recovery efforts and participate
in a recovery decision-making role-play.
Learn how wolves have been managed, past and present. Discover
the complex issues of future wolf management during a group
decision-making activity.
Historically, how have people viewed the wolf? Learn of the
extreme views held by different cultures. Some myths are based
on truth and some on fiction. Create your own wolf myth and
present it to the group.
Learn the status and challenges of wolf populations around the
world.
Test your knowledge of wolf trivia with one of these fun and
challenging games.
From towering pines to tiny mosses, the northern forest of Minnesota
scrapes its living from the glacial till. Discover the animal
mysteries and the geologic history of this unique ecosystem.
From Little Red Riding Hood's nemesis to White Fang, we all
have ideas about the wolf. In this program learn why wolves
act the way they do, hunting, playing, and marking their territories,
and how their actions affect the ecology of the forest.
Wolves lead a feast-and-famine existence. Learn about their
adaptations and strategies for hunting enough prey to feed the
pack.
See, hear and smell the flora and fauna of the wolf's northern
forest habitat on this guided walk. Learn about predator/prey
relationships while exploring the woods and testing your senses.
Explore how wolves and other animals experience the night. Study
our four wolves at dusk when they are more active, then take
a walk through the woods to discover your own heightened senses.
Download and complete the Group Registration Form
. (You need Adobe Acrobat to view this
file - download it free here.)
If you have any questions, call 1-800-ELY-WOLF (1-800-359-9653), ext. 25.
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