denali – Aug 26, 2011 12:00 AM

Denali is spending time investigating the tall grass areas and has done many "Stiff Leg Jumps", a behavior where the wolf rears up and pounces with stiff front legs to drive rodents from the grass. This has been a great summer for vegetation, warm and wet. So, if we have a lot of vegetation, we have a lot of rodents. So far, Denali may kill something, toss it in the air, but not consume it. The next big activity is the migration of small song birds, there are many seed sources in the enclosure which provide good resources prior to the flight south. Denali is less successful on birds that can fly.