GREY WOLF

The zoo has two wolves that came here in 2020 Loki and Freya. Both are very energetic dogs that can be seen running around their exhibit. Grey wolves can come in many different colors and sizes can weigh from 40-140lbs. In the wild they can eat rabbit, beaver, squirrels, moose and deer. Wolves are a natural part of the Wisconsin ecosystem and play an important role in maintaining biological diversity in the region. The wolf population has recovered in the state. Before human settlement wolf populations in Wisconsin were estimated 3000-5000 that lived in the state. By 1900 wolves were extirpated from the southern two thirds of the state and we extinct by 1960. Humans and wolves are in perceived conflict due to depredation of live stock and game animals. Wolves do not have detrimental impact on deer populations because they primarily feed on week herd members that would like die of natural causes.