Are wolves still an endangered species?
In the Great Lakes Region, wolves have been delisted and are under the management of the State of Minnesota. They still have a protected status, as the state is in a monitoring phase to determine the population numbers and areas of wolf conflict. For more information go to the Center’s Web site Learn section, www.wolf.org. • What are the ramifications of adding pups to the current pack? Generally, visitors can expect to see more play behavior as the pups develop their social skills and find their place in the pack. As the pups mature into adults, pack dynamics may change, offering the public an opportunity to appreciate the world of a social pack animal. • Is this process dangerous to the pups? Any introduction of pups to adult wolves has risks. The introduction day must be calm, with limited stress on the adult wolves, to minimize the possibility that they will redirect aggression toward the pups. In planning, every scenario is reviewed and the plan is left open to change depending up
