lakota – Oct 4, 2004 12:00 AM

As I write this, I see Lakota racing around the enclosure acting like a 2-year old rather than a wolf nearing 12. She enjoys the colder weather that October brings and the excitement of a new straw bed in the den box. She continues to dig the den hole, with a mound of dirt growing in front of the boxes. Staff have climbed into the hole and find the work to be most impressive, extending over 15 feet deep right now. It's not helpful to the tree roots though, but seems to keep Lakota entertained. It will be interesting to see if she uses them this winter, or if this was just a response to get out of the heat over the summer.