malik – Jan 15, 2010 12:00 AM

Sorry for the delay in the logs, the spring semester started at Vermilion on Monday, and the Curator has a full teaching schedule on Monday and Tuesday mornings. The Priority for time at the Center was placed on the wolves, leaving other duties to wait until Friday. We will transition the logs to be posted on Friday's throughout the spring semester. Malik has really gotten comfortable with the staff visits, often rolling over for a full belly rub, something he never did in the exhibit pack. He's also fond of feeding times, and the fact that he doesn't have to share anything except with the raven population, which he is all too happy to chase. We have noticed one change, when there is dominance in the Exhibit Pack, he puffs himself up with high tail and races along the fence. He psychologically thinks he can get involved in pack dominance. It certainly gives him a confidence boost, rather than tucking his tail and running, which is what he did while a member of the Exhibit Pack. After he's postured for a while, he lies down in sphinx rest, with his head held high. While there may be a physical separation, psychologically, he's showing himself as a spirited pack member.