Post by TheSeaWolf on Apr 15, 2016 15:24:24 GMT
Display Enclosure
We currently have one main enclosure for our AWDs, since we only have two dogs. This is the enclosure that the public views. The enclosure is large and naturalistic, with plenty of room for more additions. As we get more dogs, we will be building more enclosures for them to live in.
Rearing Enclosures
As needed, we will build enclosures to raise dogs for release. When pups are born, we will take most of them to hand-raised. Some will be kept, and some will be sold. But we will leave a few with their parents, and they will receive less human contact. When they are old enough, they will be put in their own enclosure and will receive even less contact. They will also be introduced to live prey to develop hunting skills. When the time comes, these animals will be bred with similarly feral animals. These offspring will be raised by their own parents, taught to hunt by them, and will receive little to no human contact. They will be evaluated and, if possible, released. The enclosures in which this process takes place will be known as rearing enclosures. We currently have one of these enclosures, which is built but unused.
Prey Enclosures
Here at SSC HQ, we raise and breed our animals' food ourselves. We also try to feed them as naturalistic prey as possible, to help further education and ease the process of rearing for release. As such, our AWD area has an enclosure which houses a herd of Thomson's Gazelle. We also have a smaller nursery enclosure. Females are moved here once it is discovered that they are pregnant, and stay until their calves have matured.
We currently have one main enclosure for our AWDs, since we only have two dogs. This is the enclosure that the public views. The enclosure is large and naturalistic, with plenty of room for more additions. As we get more dogs, we will be building more enclosures for them to live in.
Rearing Enclosures
As needed, we will build enclosures to raise dogs for release. When pups are born, we will take most of them to hand-raised. Some will be kept, and some will be sold. But we will leave a few with their parents, and they will receive less human contact. When they are old enough, they will be put in their own enclosure and will receive even less contact. They will also be introduced to live prey to develop hunting skills. When the time comes, these animals will be bred with similarly feral animals. These offspring will be raised by their own parents, taught to hunt by them, and will receive little to no human contact. They will be evaluated and, if possible, released. The enclosures in which this process takes place will be known as rearing enclosures. We currently have one of these enclosures, which is built but unused.
Prey Enclosures
Here at SSC HQ, we raise and breed our animals' food ourselves. We also try to feed them as naturalistic prey as possible, to help further education and ease the process of rearing for release. As such, our AWD area has an enclosure which houses a herd of Thomson's Gazelle. We also have a smaller nursery enclosure. Females are moved here once it is discovered that they are pregnant, and stay until their calves have matured.