Why do wolves howl?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Vermont Public

Nature, Language, Kids & Family, Science

4.4 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Why do wolves howl at the moon? Do wolves have different howls? How were wolves domesticated into dogs? How do wolves run fast for so long? What kind of habitats do wolves prefer? Why are people scared of wolves? Do they eat people? How do we protect them? But Why visits the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, New York, where education director Regan Downey answers kid questions about these apex predators.

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0:00.0	This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public.
0:25.7	I'm Jane Lennon.
0:27.4	On this show, we take questions from curious kids just like you and we find answers.
0:33.4	Here's a hint about today's episode.
0:37.4	Wolves!
0:41.4	Today, we're going to answer the questions you've sent us about these amazing animals.
0:46.8	And to get the answers, Melody and I took a field trip to a small town about an hour and
0:51.3	a half from New York City, where we could see wolves up close and talk with someone who
0:56.3	helps to protect them.
0:57.3	My name is Regan Downey and I'm the Director of Education at the Wolf Conservation Center
1:02.3	and we're located in South Salem, New York.
1:04.9	When we arrived at the Wolf Conservation Center, there was a sign on the outside telling people
1:09.2	they could drop off dead animals, like roadkill when an animal gets hit by a car, to help
1:14.6	feed the wolves that live there.
1:16.4	That's not a sign I see every day.
1:19.5	Regan met us at the entrance and took us over to a big double fenced enclosure.
1:24.4	The other side were two beautiful wolves sitting in the shade and occasionally wandering
1:28.4	around out of sight.
1:29.4	So these are the wolves.
1:31.3	The public is guaranteed to see there are two gray wolves, their brother and sister,
1:35.8	and they are what we call ambassadors.
1:38.4	So it basically means they're teachers and they help us teach people about their wild
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