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Grey Wolves Arrive on Mountaintop
June 09, 2004
MEDIA RELEASE Attn: News Editors/Assignment
GREY WOLVES WELCOMED TO NEW HOME
AT GROUSE MOUNTAIN REFUGE FOR ENDANGERED WILDLIFE
June 10, 2004, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver- The Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife is proud to announce the arrival of 4 adult male grey wolves at Grouse Mountain yesterday. This marks an innovative new phase for the Refuge. The introduction of the wolves represents an emerging practice in wildlife management called "interspecific co-habitation". Groundbreaking scientific research reveals that this sharing of habitat space by multiple species can significantly enrich the lives of all inhabitants.
Grouse Mountain's decision to provide a home to the 4 captive-born wolves is based on a desire to enrich their lives and the lives of grizzly bears Grinder and Coola, the two original residents of the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. The grey wolves belong to a species once indigenous to the Coast Mountains. These wolves were recently retired from the film industry and are unable to be released into the wild. Ultimately, the wolves are to be integrated with the bears into one large natural alpine habitat of 10 acres. Currently the grizzly bears and grey wolves are in separate enclosures of the 5-acre mountaintop habitat that has provided a safe and natural home for 4 grizzlies since its inception 3 years ago.
"The grizzly bears and grey wolves will provide crucial psychological stimulation for each other", said Dr. Ken Macquisten, Director of the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. "This approach to a natural habitat holds promise for numerous reasons, principal of which is the fact that bears and wolves inherently share so many traits. In addition to coexisting in the wild, both species are extremely intelligent, crafty, and wary. Their shared presence in a natural habitat ensures that they stay sharp and preserve the innate wit and acumen that makes them such majestic creatures."
The four wolves consist of two pairs of brothers and range in age from 3 to 6 years old. Originally hailing from Mission, the wolves have found a permanent home in Grouse Mountain where they will comfortably live out their lives in an expandable natural habitat.
For more information about the wolves or the Wildlife Refuge, contact Dr. Ken Macquisten, Managing Director, at 604.998.4229.
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