HOWL’s time in New Zealand has been packed full of adventures and this would not have been possible without each and every one of our volunteering experiences, where we have stayed with a variety of welcoming hosts, each of which have taught us an incredible amount about the beauty and nature of New Zealand. Getting … Continue reading
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New Zealand’s Most Iconic Species!
New Zealand. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of this beautiful country? For most, I feel that it would be rugby orientated, with the All Blacks coming to the forefront of my mind, or perhaps the Lord of the rings? But for Howl and for many others, it … Continue reading
What’s HOWL tweeting about?
Did you know HOWL was active on twitter? Finally starting to get to grips and understand the power of social media! Find fun facts, conservation news, ways to help nature and lots more! Continue reading
Last Wolf Fact! – Wolves Save Other Species
We have reached our last wolf fact, bringing us to the end of wolf awareness week. I hope all of you lovely folk have enjoyed these fun facts and have learned something new! I still have one last wolf howl to come so watch this space! Continue reading
Wolf Fact Number 8 – Wolves and Disease
Do diseases have a role in ecology?….To put it simply..Yes! Populations sizes cannot grow indefinitely. In population ecology you will often hear of the term ‘carrying capacity’. This is simply the population size at which the population growth rate equates to zero. Reproduction, mortality. immigration and emigration are the four processes that strongly influence population … Continue reading
Two Wolf Facts for Today!
It’s been a busy weekend so unfortunately I failed to upload yesterdays wolf awareness fact. But to make it up to you I have two facts for you today! Over the weekend I was lucky enough to attend a very informative seminar at the UK Wolf Trust and as always, developed my knowledge even further! … Continue reading
Wolf Fact Number 4! – Dogs and Wolves (Plus “Wild Ones” Trailer)
Ready for fact number 4?! Today I also came across an interesting book called ”Wild Ones”, which focuses on our dysfunctional relationship with wild animals. Saving a species isn’t easy. What do you choose to save and how? Do you focus on one target species or a habitat? How do our emotions and relationships came … Continue reading
New Wolf Fun Fact – Feast or Famine?
Today’s Wolf Awareness fact! To demonstrate how fast a wolf can eat take a look at this short clip of Vucho, a European gray wolf that I had the pleasure of feeding at the Balkani Wildlife Society Large Carnivore Education Centre in Bulgaria. (You may need to adjust the video quality during playback – I’m still … Continue reading
It’s Wolf Awareness Week!
If you haven’t already noticed my wolf obsession you are about to for the next 10 days! “It’s Wolf what week?” I hear you howl, but it is a thing, I promise. This time is used to celebrate the beauty and importance of the wolf in our world. The wolf is a strong symbol of … Continue reading
Help Our Wildlife (HOWL)
As University life has finally come to an end, it has left me with a lot of time (sometimes too much) to think about the future and where to go from here. After three long, tough years, the structure and never-ending to do list accompanied by deadlines in my life is slowly dwindling, leaving me … Continue reading