Home Wolf Project News Education Team Territories Register ------------------ Wolf Content   Wolf Packs   Education Resources   Geomaps   Canis Lupus He is Canis lupus, or Mr.Gray Wolf to other animals; he stands on top of the food chain in any territory he roams. He is careful, shy, but fears little. Scientists have estimated that the wolf's sense of smell is up to one hundred times more sensitive than a human. The sense of hearing is the next most acute of the wolf senses. Sight is perhaps the least developed of the wolf senses; however, it is every bit as good as human sight. Read more... Yellowstone Winter, Part II Well let’s get into this with two general statements. In response to a question from a class I said a Universal Rule #1 of Mother Nature is that There Shall Be No Slaughter in nature.May I suggest Universal Rule #2? How about, “There Shall Be No Waste. Read more... The Yellowstone Wolf Project: The Yellowstone wolf project is an exciting way to motivate young students to better grasp concepts in science and ecology. By following the adventure of a single gray wolf or wolf pack, students will learn about wildlife survival strategies and behaviors, predator and prey interaction, habitat and environmental influences.  This project will allow students to learn and interact with world class wildlife scientists (see Education Team). While the wolf will be center stage, students will learn about other species, geological features, plants, and climate conditions that constitute the world of the gray wolf in Yellowstone.  Read more... How the Project Works: a class selects a specific wolf (or wolf pack) from our directory. Once each week students are given updates and reports on the wolf or pack they are following. In a sense, they are adopting a specific wolf and its pack. Students are asked to keep records, track territory, create data files, develop and support theories. Students are given challenges, or mind problems, to respond to and presented with findings associated with on-going research investigations.  Read more...