grizzer – Feb 3, 2012 12:00 AM

Of all the wolves here, Grizzer had the most stimulus howling with the sled dogs (not sure how the sled dogs felt). Grizzer initiated several howls, had some directional whining and did more racing around the enclosure than he usually does. He was excited, jumping on the den, off the den, over the wolf care staff and back again. His initial howls were territorial, then he went into a higher pitched social rally. The sled dogs are only at the USFS office between trips, and as we are experiencing a warm spell, the ability to do trips into March may be compromised by weather. This excitable stimulus may be short-lived, but enjoyed by Grizzer.