Calling Eastern Wolves
Sian Griffiths joins David LeGros in Algonquin National Park in Ontario, Canada, to search for the Eastern wolf by calling them.
Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario is home to the Eastern Wolf and a magnet for visitors to this wilderness national park. Canadian reporter Sian Griffiths meets David LeGros in the park and is taken on a wolf howl expedition to look for this shy and retreating animal. The park organises public wolf-howls to bring members of the public closer to and give richer encounters with this wonderful creature. The Living World has special access to the park and the rangers for this exclusive nature walk with a difference.
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Picture of eastern wolf (Canis lupus lycaon)
David LeGros
David has always been passionate about nature and sharing its wonder with other people, which is great because he is a park naturalist! As a researcher and naturalist in Algonquin, he has had a privileged look at the wildlife and the park鈥檚 interior.
While interested in all aspects of nature, he is especially interested in the distribution and ecology of reptiles and amphibians in Ontario. David coordinates the educational programs for Algonquin Park and lives in Huntsville.
Sonje Bols
Sonje鈥檚 Algonquin Park career began in 2009 but her avid interest in the natural world has always been with her. She first heard the awe-inspiring howl of the Wolf as a child while on a canoe trip in the vast Park interior:聽that experience has stayed with her ever since.
When not howling for Wolves, Sonje leads a variety of educational programs on the Park鈥檚 natural and cultural history while getting the opportunity to explore all the rich and fascinating habitats Algonquin has to offer.
Her latest adventure is a Master of Environmental Science degree at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario. She lives on beautiful Lake Nosbonsing, just outside the city.
Chris Boettger
Chris Boettger has been exploring Algonquin Park for over 40 years.聽 An avid canoe tripper; he has explored much of the Park鈥檚 backcountry for over 30 years.聽 Chris has spent 19 years working in Algonquin Park.聽 Holding degrees in History and Education, Chris left the employ of the Park for a few years to pursue a teaching degree.聽 The allure of Algonquin brought him back to Algonquin where he has worked as a Park Naturalist for the Past twelve years.
Chris specializes in programs on the Park鈥檚 cultural and human history, canoe tripping and everyone鈥檚 favorite Park animal, spiders.聽 Being a Park Naturalist allows Chris to share the beauty and wonder of Algonquin with the many Park visitors who partake in the many interpretive programs the Park has to offer.
When not delivering programs to the public Chris can be found out exploring the Park鈥檚 wildlife and scenery through canoeing, camping, photography, birding and chasing butterflies either on his own or with his family.
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- Sun 2 Nov 2014 06:35麻豆社 Radio 4
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