How difficult is it to raise wolf pups?
Raising a wolf pup is more challenging than caring for a dog pup, since wolves don’t instinctively accept humans, and can be very skittish of new or unusual things in their environment. They are also vulnerable to adverse temperatures and disease. They must be socialized to the sights, sounds and care a resident wolf at the International Wolf Center might experience. This would include becoming familiar with future pack mates, Wolf Care staff, their veterinarian, large crowds, garbage trucks, chainsaws and weed-eaters for enclosure maintenance, visiting dogs, even visiting wild wolves. • 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 p
