Wolf ambassador wolves, Sila and Merlin, as they come to the Olympic Peninsula. This is a fantastic opportunity to see majestic gray wolves up close and to hear about Defenders' campaign to restore these beautiful creatures to their natural habitat- the Olympic Mountain region.
Admission is free.
The events follow the Olympic Wolf Conference scheduled for April 18 at the Olympic Park Institute in Port Angeles, Washington. Scientists, conservationists, and media from around the nation will gather to hear and learn about the possibility of restoring one of America's lost treasures to the Northwest. Once common throughout the Olympics, the gray wolf was systematically eradicated from its original range by bounty hunters and government agencies. Missing from the Peninsula since the early 1930's, the wolf is now being protected under the Endangered Species Act. Based on preliminary examinations, the Olympic wilderness seems to meet all the requirements for wolf recovery, such as vast land area, low human population density, and adequate pray numbers in proposed reintroduction areas.