Monday Mashups: Wolf Hollow

Protect the wolf in the wild through education and exposure. What are we talking about exactly? Wolf Hollow in Ipswich, MA! Also known as the North American Wolf Foundation, this budding wolf sanctuary was founded in 1988 to preserve the lives of these overlooked animals.

Despite what you may hear, North American gray wolves are still very much a threatened species. In an effort to provide the public the necessary tools to help fight for their protection, Wolf Hollow seeks to:

• Raise awareness regarding the important role the wolf plays as a keystone species in promoting a healthy ecosystem
• Provide examples of how the pack co-exist as a family group, very similar to humans
• Display the dynamics and hierarchy amongst the pack through observable behavior cues
• Discuss the biology of the wolf, as well as the evolution/domestication of modern dogs
• Provide a glimpse into the history of man's interaction with wolves and the challenges we face at present to protect the wolf as a species

Visitors are given a unique opportunity to meet the sanctuary's resident gray wolves while enjoying an enlightening one-hour educational presentation. During this time visitors will observe the wolves interacting with their pack-mates at close range. By the end of your visit they hope you will have gained an understanding of your own responsibility toward the sustainability of a diverse and healthy ecosystem and how you can help make an impact.

The hours of operation vary at Wolf Hollow so check their website before heading that way. Do your part in saving the North American Gray Wolf and devour the details of your next exploration at Wolf Hollow in Ipswich, MA!