mackenzie – Jan 21, 2008 12:00 AM

MacKenzie requires many more calories per week than Lakota, and management of getting the ideal amount of food to MacKenzie without overfeeding Lakota has been a bit of a challenge. But, we seem to have settled into a routine and MacKenzie is doing well. The weekly video clips also help wolf care staff make a comparative analysis of her mobility week to week. MacKenzie did have a rough day last Thursday. There were several dead trees removed from the retired enclosure at the last “Workin for Wolves session, and more dead trees in the area surrounding the enclosure. In an effort to reduce the fire potential next summer, winter time burning is necessary. The fire crew from Vermilion Community College donated 2 hours of time to cut, pile and burn this debris. Lakota was fine with the chainsaws, fire and burning pile, but MacKenzie had a bit of pacing, until the crew left. Wolf curator, Lori Schmidt, was there with the crew, but with MacKenzie’s poorer eyesight, she reacts negatively to things that she hears, but can’t see.