Anxiety

Aidan experienced some significant anxiety after a work crew from Vermilion Community College removed some problematic invasive species. Aidan is usually calmer, and we don’t know what trigger is response this time, but we know that Denali, Boltz and even Luna noticed a difference in his behavior. Aidan retreated to the back half of the habitat and wouldn’t even approach the front of the Exhibit, and when he did, he just sniffed, looked up at the sky, held his ears turned to the side and was quick to tuck tail and run. I spent several hours with him on Saturday evening and by Sunday morning, he had improved dramatically. On Monday, we had a dominant pair of wolves and the previous days tests from Denali and Boltz were quickly forgotten by Aidan. There is no doubt a level of frustration with our camera situation. I have been in contact with our tech support and they reassure me that the surveillance cameras will soon be streaming live video. I will definitely let everyone know when that event occurs.