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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: Once summer arrives, pups grow and develop quickly. They are between 1 and 2 months old and join the pack with short, high-pitched howls, using body language to display dominance with their littermates.
Activity: Word Find
Featured Wild Kid: Gavin Winebarger, age 12

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.