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Here in the Wild Kids section you'll find fun facts and stories about wolves and wildlands published in the International Wolf magazine and written just for kids. You will need Adobe's free Acrobat Reader to view these PDF files.

Notes from the Field: Spring, the season full of changes—temperatures rise, trees and plants begin to bud out, animals awaken from their hibernation, and migrating animals return home.
Activity: Make-a-Word
Featured Wild Kids: Nine-Year-Old Wolf Enthusiast Hosts Fundraisers

Notes from the Field: During fall, pups venture away from the rendezvous site and join their adult pack members on the hunt.
Activity: Word puzzle
Meet the Pack: Shadow was born on May 8, 2000. He joined the Retired Pack in 2010 after 10 years in the Exhibit Pack.

Notes from the Field: Wolf pups born in the wild are growing fast this time of year. They can weigh anywhere between 28 and 70 pounds (13 and 32 kilograms). That is a big difference! Wolf pups are born in late April or early May, so they are 5 to 6 months old by October.

Sometimes Chocolate Can Be Good for Wolves
Meet the Pack: Denali
Notes from the Field: For wolves, May means pups. Pups in the wild are born in late April or early May.
Featured Wild Kids: In 2005, seven young girls in California with a passion for chocolate and a desire to make a difference founded the Yummy Dummy Chocolate Company. With support from their families, the girls made, marketed and sold more than 30,000 chocolate bars. They also donated 100 percent of their profits