Wolves (North Rocky Mountain Wolf)

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N. Rocky Mountain Wolf

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Author: Krimmsun

Keywords: Extinct Animals

Originally Released Mar 26th 04 at Zoo Admin
Current N.RockyMountainWolf.ZTD dated 21 March 2004

File Size: 1.5 MB

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf (canis lupus irremotus), Its original range included the northern Rocky Mountains including southern Alberta, Canada. In the United States it is considered extinct. Reports of a few wolves in Glacier National Park, Montana may indeed be wolves of this subspecies. There was a time when wolves were among the most common and wide-ranging large carnivores in North America. Before European settlement began, wolves were common in the valleys of the Canadian Rocky Mountains These animals will provide interest to any zoo.

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Additional info:

N.RockyMountainWolf.ZTD                               uca: EF11F026 dated 9 May 2002

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Animal Type: EF11F026

Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf

Created by Krimmsun                                                           
                                           Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf
(canis lupus irremotus), It's original range included the northern Rocky
Mountains including southern Alberta, Canada.  In the United States it is
considered extinct.  Reports of a few wolves in Glacier National Park, Montana
may indeed be wolves of this subspecies.                                     
                                                                             
                           There was a time when wolves were among the most
common and wide-ranging large carnivores in North America. Before European
settlement began, wolves were common in the valleys of the Canadian Rocky
Mountains. Wolf control began in the nineteenth century, resulting in almost
complete elimination of the species in the southern and central Rocky
Mountains by the beginning of the twentieth century. Wolf numbers in the Rocky
Mountain National Parks recovered in the 1940's due to an increase in ungulate
populations, but then again declined in the 1950's due to renewed control
programs of shooting and poisoning, both in National Parks and provincial
lands. Wolf populations remained at very low levels until wolves began
recolonizing the central Rockies in the early-1980s. Since then this animal
has again been an integral part of the mountain ecosystem. Today, wolves are
present in both Yoho and Kootenay National Parks and on some adjacent
provincial lands.                                                             
                                                                       
Prefrences: brownstone, greystone, grass, freshwater, rocks, elevation,
highland trees, highland rock, and the highland rock formation.

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Highland; Location: North America
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 85.
Preferred shelter: Rock Cave.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Bamboo, Western Larch Tree, Paper Birch Tree, Himalayan Birch Tree
Western Juniper Tree, Himalayan Pine Tree, Sage Bush, Broadleaf Bush
Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Highland Rock - Large
Medium Highland Rock (DD)

Other specifically liked items:
Rock Formation - Highland

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-15 with 35 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 70 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
35 Gray Stone, 14 Brown Stone, 14 Grass, 7 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
7 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Paper Birch Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 7 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
11 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.

Elevation: Of the 70 squares, 11 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.