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  • Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge

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    Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge

    Rescued wolves and wolf hybrids, lions, foxes, monkeys, potbellied pigs, horses, and deer have found a home at the Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge. A licensed wildlife-rehabilitation facility, the shelter treats and returns to the wild all the animals it can. For those who can’t be set free, Wolf Run provides a home for life—and a valuable educational experience for children and adults who visit.

    A no-kill facility, Wolf Run creates habitats that mimic the native surroundings of its residents. Among those residents are Serandi, an African lion once in training for the movies, and Singa, lioness who spent her younger days in a roadside zoo. Others include a red fox recovering from injuries, a North American cougar once caged with tigers in a petting zoo, and a wildcat raised as a pet until his owners realized he was too big to handle.

    Wolf Run is open to the public on Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 per person and free for children under 2. Visitors might enjoy a trip to the gift shop, which features “Paw Prints Animal Art” by the animals of Wolf Run.

    See Wolf Run On Kentucky Educational Television! Click the link below!

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    Halle and Holly

    Miss Halle Terry

    Hallee is the 10 year old daughter of Mr. Mrs. Mike and Kim Terry of Lexington,Ky. She attends Clays Mill Elementry, enjoys horseback riding and is a tour guide for Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge. Hallee was just awarded the "Young Achiever" award for the Lexington,Ky. chapter. We are so proud of her! Please come and meet her and let her give you a very educational tour of our facility.

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    Halle and her brother and sister, Mike and Sidney with Halle's latest rescue, DJ.

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    Contact us to begin your volunteer application process! Don't wait! The animals need you! Contact us at the email address below!

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    FUN FACTS FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES!

    Dinosaur Fossils have been discovered on every continent on earth.

    All Continents were joined together during the Early Triassic period in one big continent called Pangaea.

    Wolf Run Is Not Just About Wolves!

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    Kentucky State Regulations as they Pertain to Wolves and Wolfdogs

    "Pursuant to KRS 150.183 and 301 KAR 2:081, wolves cannot be imported, transported, possessed or sold, except for certain educational, scientific, or research purposes approved by the commissioner." KRS Chap. 65, § 3 reads: "(1) A county, city, urban-county, or charter county may regulate or prohibit the holding of wildlife that have been identified by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources as inherently dangerous to human health and safety. (1) The department has declared the following species of wildlife to be inherently dangerous to human health and safety and shall establish procedures for denying a transportation permit for said wildlife ... wolf or wolf hybrids over 25% wolf." This law took effect in July 1998. Informally, it was explained that it is basically up to the local government, not the DFWR, to decide if they will allow or prohibit possession of such animals within their jurisdiction but if a person applied for a permit to import a wolf or wolf hybrid into an illegal county or municipality, DFWR would deny the permit.

    To check other areas:

    http://www.wolfdogalliance.org/legislation/statelaws.html

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    Wolf Facts

    (1) The wolf (Canis lupus ) Order: Carnivore, Family: Canidae (2) The wolf is the largest in the wild canine family (3) The coyote evolved separately from the wolf over 500,000 years ago (4) The wolf has 42 teeth (5) The wolf has rounded ears (6) The wolf has a broad heavy muzzle (7) The wolf has extremely powerful jaws capable of generating 1,500 psi pressure (8) The wolf has one of the widest ranges of size, shape and color of any mammal in North America (9) The wolf lives in a pack, family oriented social structure 10) Mating season for the wolf occurs in February and March. 11) The gestation period for the wolf is 63 days (12) Wolf pups are born in April and May (13) The average litter size for the wolf is 4 to 7 pups (14) Litter size for the wolf depends on nutrition factors as well as fitness of the female (15) Mortality rates for wolf pups can be as high as 50% (16) Wolves have a vast communication repertoire including scent marks, vocalizations, visual displays, facial and body postures and rituals (17) Wolves communicate with each other more by harmony and integration rather than by aggression and submission (18) Wolves are territorial and defend their territory through vocalizations and scent marking (19) If necessary, wolves will attack other wolf intruders to protect their territory (20) There are two species of the wolf in North America, the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus ) and the Red Wolf (Canis rufus ) (21) In North America there are 10 recognized sub-species of the wolf (22) The main threat to wolf populations is loss of habitat (23) Predation is not violence, it is the act of obtaining food for survival (24) The wolf is an ultimate predator at the top of the food chain (25) The wolf is designed for running, catching and killing large animals (26) The wolf is opportunistic and will attempt to catch the easiest and most vulnerable animal (27) The wolf can kill healthy animals but naturally seeks out the sick, the weak, crippled, old and young animals (28) The wolf primarily travels at a 5 mile per hour trot (29) In chases, the wolf can achieve estimated speeds of between 28 and 40 miles per hour for up to 20 minutes (30) Radio tracking wolves has been used in wildlife research since 1963 (31) Wolves are vulnerable to skull injury from kicking prey (32) The canine teeth "interlock" so the wolf can grip and hang on to struggling prey (33) The back teeth, or carnassial molars, are designed to crush bones and shear meat (34) The wolf uses facial display in ritual aggression, dominance, submission or fear (35) The wolf has 2 types of hair, "Guards and "Undercoat" (36) The hair of the wolf is shed in the spring and summer and sheds out in sheets unlike most dogs (37) The color of a wolf's pelt can be anywhere from white to black (38) The wolf uses its hair to communicate anger, dominance and aggression (39) The wolf's sense of smell is more than 100 times greater than a human (40) A wolf 'scent rolls' to promote interaction with other pack members (41) Dominance in a wolf pack is not necessarily established by brawn or direct attack (42) A wolf 'scent marks' its home range. This serves as messages, and provides warnings (43) The hierarchy in a wolf pack neutralizes aggression, reduces conflict and promotes social order (44) There are two hierarchies in a wolf pack, one for females and one for males (45) Change of rank in a wolf pack is more frequent in lower rank positions (46) Wolf pups, while low in hierarchy, have many privileges and social freedom (47) 'Ethology' is the study of animal behavior as a scientific counterpart to human psychology (48) The "Alpha" wolf is the highest ranking individual within the dominance hierarchy (49) "You just can't let nature run wild" by Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel (50) The "beta" wolf is the second ranking individual within the dominance hierarchy (51) The "omega" wolf is the lowest ranking individual within the dominance hierarchy (52) In the winter, the wolf's tail helps keep the face warm (53) Wolves breed only once a year; most dogs breed twice (54) In addition to the wolf (Canis lupus ), the genus Canis also contains the domestic dog, the coyote, the golden jackal, the black backed jackal, the side-striped jackal and the dingo (55) Three (3) geographic races of the red wolf have been recognized; the Florida Red Wolf, The Mississippi Red Wolf and the Texas Red Wolf (56) Wolves are often confused with Indian dogs, huskies, malemutes and German Shepherd Dogs (57) Arctic tundra, taiga, plains or steppes, savannahs, hardwood, softwood and mixed forest were all originally inhabited by the wolf (58) Adult male wolves average ninety-five to one hundred pounds and females about fifteen pounds less (59) Wolves howl to greet one another, to indicate their location, to define their territorial boundaries, and to call the pack together (60) Wolves can trot at five to ten miles per hour almost indefinitely (61) A wolf may spend as much as a third of its time on the move (62) The wolf is generally a docile animal with a strong aversion to fighting (63) Submissive behavior plays a big role in maintaining peace within the pack (64) A wolf's front feet are larger than their back feet (65) Packs hunt in territories of up to 600 square miles (66) A pack's home range will sometimes overlap the territory of another pack (67) In addition to howling, wolves bark, yap, whine, and growl (68) Litters of up to 14 pups are born in April through June (69) Pups emerge from the den at about one month of age (70) All members of a wolf pack take part in caring for the young (71) When pack members return from the hunt and they are nipped on the snout by the pups, the hunters regurgitate undigested meat for them (72) Wolves are considered to be competitors with people for game animals such as moose and caribou (73) Although wolves are feared throughout much of the world, documented attacks on people are extremely rare (74) Attempts to keep wolves as pets are not usually successful (75) Wolves use direct scenting, chance encounter, and tracking to locate prey (76) In scenting an animal, wolves must usually be downwind of the prey (77) Wolves are active at all times of the day in winter (78) Where waterways are plentiful, wolves often travel on the windswept and hardpacked ice in winter (79) Wolves actually have a low hunting success rate (80) To catch enough food, wolves must hunt often and test many animals before finding one that they can catch and kill (81) Most packs contain less than eight members (82) Wolves bear an average of six young per litter(82) Wolves become sexually mature at approximately twenty-two months (83) Strong bonds are needed to hold a pack together; if there were no bonds, each wolf would go its separate way (84) Most packs include a pair of breeding adults, pups, and extra adults that may also breed (85) Ambushing is used by both single wolves and by packs (86) Wolves at one time had an extensive range, occurring throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Japan (87) The only substantial population of wolves left at present in the contiguous 48 states inhabits northern Minnesota (88) The range of the red wolf once extended from eastern Texas to Georgia and Florida and northward through Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Illinois (89) The basic unit of wolf society is the pack (90) The wolf's front teeth are sharp and pointed and adapted to puncturing, slashing, and clinging (91) The wolf's pointed premolars and molars are useful for tearing and shearing once the prey has been killed (92) The wolf's massive rear molars aid in cracking and crushing bones (93) The wolf does little chewing (94) A wolf can consume almost twenty pounds of prey at a feeding (95) Wolves can maintain a chase for at least twenty minutes (96) The wolf feeds almost exclusively on flesh, bones, and other animal matter (97) Lone wolves have no social territory and rarely scent-mark or howl (98) The range size for a given pack of wolves depends on many environmental factors, particularly prey density (99) It is common for wolves to be moving eight to ten hours in a day (100) A pack may cover distances from 30-125 miles in a day (101) Wolves possess upwards of two hundred million olfactory cells (102) A wolf's tail hangs while the tail of the dog tends to be held high and is often curly
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Baby Bug Comes To WRWR

Mary's new tarantula! This one is a baby Mexican Red Rump.

Kenya - our NBA star!

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND A BABY DEER

If a fawn is obviously ill, lying on its side, kicking, crying – pick it up and place it in a quiet place. A light cloth placed over the animal's head will sometimes calm it. Keep it away from pets and all human activity. Petting the fawn, talking to it, holding it, does not comfort it. This is a wild animal. Human voices, odor and touch only add to the stress and will cause additional harm besides the illness or injury. When a fawn seems calm it may be in shock. If the weather is cold, a blanket may be placed over its body to keep it from becoming chilled. In hot weather a cool location, out of drafts, is all that is needed. DO NOT FEED THE FAWN ANYTHING other than water. Baby formula, cow's milk, feed store mixes, pet store domestic animal formulas, soy products – will cause scouring, dehydration and death. CALL A WILDLIFE CENTER at once for help. If an uninjured fawn is seen on the road or beside the road, DO NOT PUT IT IN YOUR CAR. Place it off the road about 20 feet and leave the area. The fawn would not be there if the doe were not nearby. You will not see her. She will return for the fawn as soon as the human disturbance is gone. A doe WILL accept it even though it has been touched by humans, but she cannot retrieve her fawn if you linger in the area. If a fawn is seen lying upright, eyes wide open, but flattened to the ground, do not touch it. This is a fawn's camouflage position. It blends with its surroundings. When it is picked up it will hold its legs tight against its body with its head forward. Its legs are not broken. Sometimes the fawn allows its body to become limp and dangle in your hands. Put it down, walk away and leave it alone. This fawn is too small to follow the doe for the long distance she must travel to find enough food to make milk for her baby. The milk is very rich and will sustain the fawn for the many hours it spends alone. The doe will return only when there are no humans nearby. Do not sit and wait for her to return. If you have removed the fawn from its resting spot take it back at once and walk away. The doe will be searching for her fawn, she will accept it and care for it much better than any human can. Humans cannot teach the fawn the skills it will need to survive in the wild. Humans do not have the correct diet to properly nourish a wild animal. LEAVE IT ALONE. Allow it to retain its wildness and natural fear of humans. This is the greatest gift we can give it. Wild animals do not make good pets. They are genetically programmed to be wild. As they mature they become dangerous and can inflict serious injuries on humans.

Found a baby bunny?

Many people mean well when they contact WRWR after discovering an "abandoned" nest of wild rabbits. Often they wish to "rehabilitate" them with some advice from others. The reality is fewer than 10% of orphaned rabbits survive a week, and the care that people attempt to provide can be illegal, unnecessary, and potentially harmful. The best thing you can do is put the bunny right back where you found him, in the general area, as the Mom will only come back at night to call and find him. Leave the area. If injured, please contact a Wildlife Rehabilitator or rabbit vet immediately.

My Dog/My Cat Found a Rabbit Nest! What Do I Do?

Rabbits hide their nests in plain view, often putting them in the open; for example, in the middle of the lawn, as well as in brush piles and long grass. If you find a nest that has been disturbed, do all you can to restore and protect it rather than bring the infants inside. If a dog has discovered the nest, keep your dog away from the area and reconstruct the nest with grasses. If need be, you can move the nest a few feet away where safer.

Rabbit mothers nurse their babies for approximately 5 minutes a day. They will be in the nest or nest box early in the morning and then again in the evening. The milk is very rich and the babies "fill up" to capacity within minutes. Mother rabbits do not "sit" on the babies to keep them warm as do some mammals and birds. They build a nest with fur and grasses which helps to keep the babies warm in between feedings. Do not force a mother rabbit to sit in the nest box. You can pick up the babies and see if they are feeding by checking the size of their stomachs (should not be sunken in), the pinkness of their skin and activity level (they should not be blue in color or sluggish in movement) and the amount of time that you hear them crying (baby bunnies should be quiet most of the day....if they are crying constantly then they are not getting fed). If you come across a nest of bunnies in the wild and the mother is no where to be seen, please DO NOT disturb them...this is normal. By removing them from the nest you are greatly reducing their chances of survival.

If your dog disturbs a nest or you find a wild bunny with its eyes open, please put him back if not injured. Mom will be coming back at night to call and feed him only once in the middle of the night. Do not take the bunny inside or feed him. That is the mom's job. IT IS A MATTER OF HIS/HER SURVIVAL AND UP TO US AS HUMANS TO LEAVE NATURE BE AND LET THE MOM CARE FOR HER YOUNG. We often hear of mothers moving their babies and their nests, and have seen moms come back every night for up to a week to look for her missing baby. Do not take the baby from the mom or she will be frantic.

My Dog/My Cat Destroyed a Rabbit Nest! What Do I Do?

Remake the nest as best you can with grasses, hay, straw in the same place. Nests can be moved to a safer place up to 10' away from the original site and can be reconstructed if necessary. To make a new nest, dig a shallow hole about 3" deep and put into it as much of the original material as you can recover, including the mother's fur. Add dried grass as needed, and put the young back. Mother rabbits return to the nest to nurse only at night, staying away as much as possible so as not to attract predators. To determine if the mother is returning, create a tic-tac-toe pattern over the nest with straw, grasses or tiny twigs. Wait 24 hours to see if the twigs have been disturbed. She may be able to feed them without moving the twigs much, so double check--If the babies look healthy, are warm, then the mother is coming back. If they are cold, dehydrated, get them to a professional; do not care for them yourself. Please contact a Wildlife Rehabilitator or rabbit vet immediately.

How Do I Know If the Baby Bunnies Need Help?

Very young wild baby bunnies with eyes closed and ears back rarely survive in captivity, even given the most expert human care; and so it is very important to determine whether they really need help. Try to assess whether the infants seem warm and healthy or cold, thin, and dehydrated. One test for dehydration is to gently pinch the loose skin at the back of the neck. If it stays in a "tent," or does not spring back in one second, the bunny is SEVERELY dehydrated and needs rehabilitation IMMEDIATELY by a professional rabbit vet or rehabber. Another test is to stroke the genital area to stimulate elimination. If the pee is brown and gritty, the mother rabbit has not been there to help the bunnies urinate. The brown, gritty urine is toxic, and the infant bunny must be cared for by a professional. Please contact a Wildlife Rehabilitator or rabbit vet immediately.

Older baby bunnies who are found outside of the nest may not be orphaned or in need of assistance. Baby cottontails are born without fur but develop a full coat in a week. Their eyes open in 10 days, and in three to four weeks they are weaned. At this age, they may explore the world outside of the nest but return there to sleep. They are not ignored by the mother but stay with the family group until four or five weeks of age. To determine whether a bunny of this age needs assistance, perform the dehydration test. Also look for bleeding, convulsing, fly larvae, broken limbs; if any, get to a rabbit vet or emergency vet immediately. If he is just out and about, leave him be. He is discovering his world, waiting for mom to return at night when we humans are asleep.

What If the Baby Bunny Is Injured?

Either call or take him to your local humane society or animal shelter/animal control. Call first as often they will come pick up the baby. If they don't have a wildlife center, they will refer you. If after hours, contact a local emergency rabbit vet or Rabbit Veterinarian. The best thing you can do for an injured wild baby bunny is to get in touch with a skilled rehabilitator.

Great info on local rehabilitators can be found at The Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory.

Is there anything I can do to avoid orphaning baby bunnies?

The harsh reality is that many of us who care about wild baby bunnies may be contributing to the suffering and death. House cats who roam outside will kill about every other time they go out. And unlike feral cats who hunt because they are hungry, and kill immediately, house cats maul and torment their prey, sometimes skinning baby bunnies alive. Cat owners need to provide managed outdoor habitats for their cats - such as windowboxes or pens. Providing a bell on your cat will help warn the wildlife if you cannot keep him inside. Lawn chemicals can produce convulsing death in baby rabbits. According to the Poison Control Center for Animals, lawn applications that contain herbicides are not directly toxic to small animals; but they may make toxic plants more palatable to them and may make the animals sick for a few days. Products which contain insecticides, such as Dursban or Diazinion, which are added to many lawn products to control fleas or grubs in the lawn, are toxic.

The Bunny is Wild and Really Orphaned - How do I care for it?

Again, make sure you KNOW for sure the mom was killed and the bunnies are abandoned (not warm, etc). You will not see the mom. The mom will only come back in the middle of the night to feed her babies. If the mom was killed, the best thing you can do for a wild orphaned baby bunny is to get in touch with a skilled rehabilitator. In the meantime, call your local humane society or animal control and one of these vets for a wildlife referral: http://www.rabbit.org/vets/vets.html

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