This Wolf Communication presentation was one example of the presentations I would give when I interned at the International Wolf Center. While the presentation itself is by no means complicated, I often adapted it to fit different crowds in different settings. For example, for an older audience in an auditorium I would use the power point and play recordings of different wolf howls. For a younger audience, perhaps outdoors, I would rely less on the power point and more on props that I could bring that would not only remind me of what I should talk about but also serve as a tangible object that the kids could touch and interact with. Also with younger audiences, instead of playing audio clips of howling I would do the different types of howls myself and, after a couple of rounds, encourage them to join along.

Vocalizations

Body Posturing

Olfaction

WOLF COMMUNICATION

The International Wolf Center

Relationship to wildlands

seeks to advance the survival of wolf populations by teaching about:

Wolves

Human role in their future

Different Species

Gray Wolf Red Wolf

Ambassador WolvesGrizzer

DenaliAidan

Shadow

Malik

Boltz Luna

Ambassador Wolves

Posture & Body Language

OlfactionVocalizations

Getting the MessageTypes of Communication:

Posture & Body Language

Facial Expressions

Tail Postures

Facial Expressions

Positive Dominance

Positive Submission

Negative Submission

Negative Dominance

Tail Positions

T1

T2

T3

TW

T4

T3.5

T3

T2

T1

T4

T2T

3

Olfaction(scent)

Territorial DefenseScent MarkingPack Member Recognition

Wolf Pack

Territories

10 miles

Territorial Defense

Raised

Leg Urination

Scent Marking

Scrape

Roll

Pack Member

Recognition

VocalizationsGrowling/snarlingBarking WhimperHowl

Whimper/First Howls

Chorus Howl

Growl

Bark-Howl

Howl

Why do wolves howl?

Lone Wolf Howl

Confrontational Howl

Chorus Howl

Visit www.wolf.org for more information

Happy Howling!