Refuge for Endangered Wildlife: Ranger's Journal

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Bears and Wolves Enjoying Summer!


Well for the past few weeks it's really started to feel like summer up here at Grouse Mountain. All of the berry bushes are in bloom and fledgling birds can be seen all over the mountain making their first attempts at flight. Grinder, Coola and our three Timber Wolves have also been enjoying the warmer weather. For the wolves it means a chance to sun themselves out in their open fields, but we have also seen them playing in their pond - a great way to cool down! Speaking of cooling down, the bears have excavated the rest of the snow from their ponds and can be seen playing in them most afternoons. Coola especially likes the water and for the past few days has had a favourite stump that he has been playing with. He tosses it into the air, catches it and then bobs it under water and watches it fly up into the air. Grinder usually just prefers to wrestle! More updates to come soon.