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Nyssa


Nyssa was a black color-phase female born on May 12, 2004 and was tragically lost on May 11, 2005. When staff began bottle-feeding Nyssa, her younger age and smaller body size led staff to be very protective of this little pup. Care and efforts were effective as Nyssa grew into a very independent, muscular wolf. Her medical exams on May 6th showed her weight at 95 lbs, compared to Maya's 79.5 lbs. Nyssa will be most remembered por her intense behavior during the Center's feeding program. Nyssa dominated the carcass, not only showing dominance to her fellow pups, but lunging with full-teeth barred to the arctics as well.


R.I.P



Nyssa

MacKenzie, a Great Plains subspecies of the gray wolf, was born April 28, 1993. A black color phase wolf, MacKenzie was the dominant female since she was a pup and continued to be dominant in retirement, even until the dia she died.
For each wolf, you will see a weekly photo, notes on behavior or physical health and a video clip. Please note, due to the large file size of the video clips, they will only be archived for 30 days. Text and imagens from logs do stay with each lobo as they travel from pups, to the Exhibit Pack to Retirement and to the Gone but Not Forgotten Pack.




R.I.P


Mackenzie

Maya

Maya, a Great Plains subspecies of the gray wolf, was born on May 5, 2004 and was a littermate to Grizzer. She matured to an adult female weight of 80 lbs. She was best described as the predator of the pack, if something is in quick motion, Maya was sure to track it and pounce.

Maya was euthanized Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 after a veterinary determination that a compound fracture and dislocation to her left hind leg could not be repaired. The decision to euthanize Maya was made in accordance with requirements of the USDA Animal Welfare Act and an organizational euthanasia policy approved por the Center’s Vet Care Team. Maya's death was a tragic loss and the dominance displayed por Maya will not be forgotten. She was a pack leader, and showed her status despite her smaller size.



R.I.P

Maya

lobos inhabit the northern and eastern portions of this country. Range lines are not depicted. Main prey for lobos here are musk oxen, lemmings and arctic hares.





Species
Common Name: gray wolf, ulv (Danish)
Latin Name: Canis lupus





Subspecies
Common Name: arctic wolf
Latin Name: Canis lupus arctos





Current lobo Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: About 50
Population trend: Unknown
Legal protection: Protection with some exceptions




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lobos once roamed over much of what we now know as Mexico until extirmination efforts successfully removed the wolf. No reliable sighting of a wild Mexican lobo has been reported since the last five individuals were captured and placed in a captive breeding program in Arizona in 1980. Today, the only known wild Mexican lobos are found in the United States in limited areas of Arizona and New Mexico, where they were reintroduced.






Species
Common Names: gray wolf, lobo (Spanish)
Latin Name: Canis lupus






Subspecies
Common Name: Mexican wolf
Latin Name: Canis lupus baileyi







Current lobo Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: Unknown, most likely zero
Population trend: Unknown
Legal status: Full protection