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Arctic Wolf Pups Make Smooth Transition Into Center's Pack

Arctic wolf pups Malik and Shadow were readily accepted by our resident wolves in Ely this summer and are now making the exciting transition as members of a wolf pack.

The Death of a Queen

Wolf 40, the Druid Pack's Alpha female, is overthrown and killed in this dramatic depiction of social dynamics among wolves.

Legends of the "Outlaw" Wolves

Part I of a discussion of the legends behind "outlaw" wolves in the early 1900's.



As a Matter of Fact

    How far can a wolf see, and can it see in the dark?

From the Executive Director


    Part of me keeps thinking that the wolf world is due for a long, restful lull when our existence and that of the wolves becomes routine and any news is old news. But as this issue will demonstrate, such a lull is nowhere in sight. Established and re-established wolf populations continue to challenge our thinking as to what is convention in the wolf world.

International Wolf Center Notes From Home

    Nancy Gibson, member of the International Wolf Center's board of directors, was presented with the 2002 Conservationist of the Year—Citizen Award on February 7, 2003, at the Minnesota's Conservation Awards dinner in St. Paul.

Tracking the Pack

    Where the Great Plains Meets the Arctic: A Comparison of Two Different Generations

    If you didn't make a trip to the International Wolf Center this summer, you missed an exciting opportunity to meet the Center's newest members of the ambassador pack, Shadow and Malik, two arctic wolf pups born in April.

Wolves of the World

    Wolves In The French Alps - Treading Between Pastoralism and Advocacy

    In this beautiful French Alpine region, sheep are herded to the surrounding hills each spring in a centuries-old tradition known as "la transhumance." The sheep, often in flocks of 2,000 and guarded by only one shepherd, will graze on the remote mountain pastures for about five months.

    Wolves in Idaho - Riding the Fence Between Love and Hate

    Taped on the display window of the Clayton Mercantile in Clayton, Idaho, is a "going out of business" sign. Beside it hangs a poster with the carefully hand-lettered words, "Kill all the goddamned wolves and the people who put them here!"

    Wolves in Alaska - Wolf Attacks Analyzed

    Experts are trying t o make sense of two recent nonfatal wolf attacks on humans. In April, a single wolf appeared to stalk two children who were playing near an isolated logging camp near Yakutat, Alaska. When the children fled, the wolf grabbed six-year-old John Stenglein and bit him repeatedly on the back, legs and buttocks.

News and Notes

Wild Kids

    Packing for the Arctic

    Have you ever wanted to travel to the land of icebergs and arctic wolves? Imagine your breath frosting the air and snow crunching under foot. In the High Arctic, temperatures reach -70 degrees Fahrenheit during five months of around-the-clock winter darkness. What would you wear to stay warm?

A Look Beyond

    Wolves and Tourism

    Are wolves in Yellowstone a financial benefitor detriment? That depends on who you talk to.