Where can we camp to hear wolves?
Coyotes are everywhere -- even in suburban Orange County. But I have never heard a wolf howling (except on Youtube). Where are we most likely to hear wolves? My guess is somewhere in Yellowstone, b...
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Yellowstone is a good start, wolves are still protected there.
Northern MN has native populations. I have heard them at Lake Agassiz Wildlife area. The sound of a whole den greeting the returning hunting pack is a cool thing to behold.
There is also the International Wolf Center in Ely, MN. They operate a wolf zoo with "Ambassador wolves" that can be seen. Whether they are howling or can be made to even snarl is questionable.
I would bet Montana, Idaho, and Washington may have wild wolves, also. Getting close to these guys or being around when they howl is another thing. I've been tracked by a single wolf in broad daylight and never knew he was there. I discovered his tracks in the snow on top of mine when I returned along the same path.
Northern MN has native populations. I have heard them at Lake Agassiz Wildlife area. The sound of a whole den greeting the returning hunting pack is a cool thing to behold.
There is also the International Wolf Center in Ely, MN. They operate a wolf zoo with "Ambassador wolves" that can be seen. Whether they are howling or can be made to even snarl is questionable.
I would bet Montana, Idaho, and Washington may have wild wolves, also. Getting close to these guys or being around when they howl is another thing. I've been tracked by a single wolf in broad daylight and never knew he was there. I discovered his tracks in the snow on top of mine when I returned along the same path.
