malik – Jul 28, 2008 12:00 AM

The nervousness that Malik has been experiencing is related to a large aspen tree that blew over on the fence in one of the latest in the series of windstorms. Lori Schmidt and Joyce Riveroll entered the enclosure and cut the tree off with a chainsaw. All the wolves had chainsaw conditioning when they were pups, and all stood back and watched while the tree was cut, showing no fear anxiety. As a side note, Aidan and Denali also heard the saw, lifted their head to look and listen, then went back to sleep. This is important for a wooded enclosure that has frequent chainsaw issues.