Canadian Conservation Officers Search For Escaped Wolf Days After Zoo Break In Canada

The Greater Vancouver Zoo announced Tuesday morning that it would not be open to crowds that day and later acknowledged that a pack of gray wolves had escaped after “suspicious” damage to their enclosure’s fence. The zoo said the incident was likely the result of “malicious intent”. “Most wolves have returned to the care of our animal health and welfare team. [Zoo] “Staff continue to actively search for a small number of wolves that remain missing,” the zoo said in a statement on Tuesday. But on Thursday morning, minutes before it was scheduled to reopen, the zoo announced it would remain closed for a third day as the search continued for the missing wolf. First opened in 1970, the popular tourist attraction has nine adult gray wolves and six pups. Staff did not confirm how many had initially escaped after the fence was breached, nor did they say how many remained unaccounted for. On Wednesday, the province’s environment minister said a wolf was still at large as conservation officers worked with zoo staff to track it down. RCMP are investigating the burglary, but a lack of surveillance video has made it difficult to identify any suspects. “I can just tell you that the enclosure was damaged to allow the wolves out. At this point, there is no surveillance, so we don’t have any information to indicate how they got in or suspect information,” said Langley RCMP Cpl Holly Largy. The zoo stressed there is no danger to the public, but asked anyone who sees a wolf in the area to contact authorities. Located outside of Vancouver, the zoo spans 120 acres in the Fraser Valley and is located near a large forested area that contains a naval radio communications facility. The zoo has been at the center of animal rights activists in recent years after two attacks: one on a young girl, who was bitten by a black bear, and one on a staff member who was attacked by a jaguar. In 2019, the Vancouver Humane Society published a report criticizing the zoo. In 2020, the zoo’s owners spent millions on a “major overhaul” of the facility. The apparent act of vandalism also comes as the plight of wolves, which once thrived in the area, has been criticized by campaigners. Earlier this year, the province extended the aerial wolf cull for another five years, a controversial program that kills up to 300 wolves a year in an effort to save ailing woodland caribou.

title: “Canadian Conservation Officers Search For Escaped Wolf Days After Zoo Break In Canada Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Ricardo Fleming”

The Greater Vancouver Zoo announced Tuesday morning that it would not be open to crowds that day and later acknowledged that a pack of gray wolves had escaped after “suspicious” damage to their enclosure’s fence. The zoo said the incident was likely the result of “malicious intent”. “Most wolves have returned to the care of our animal health and welfare team. [Zoo] “Staff continue to actively search for a small number of wolves that remain missing,” the zoo said in a statement on Tuesday. But on Thursday morning, minutes before it was scheduled to reopen, the zoo announced it would remain closed for a third day as the search continued for the missing wolf. First opened in 1970, the popular tourist attraction has nine adult gray wolves and six pups. Staff did not confirm how many had initially escaped after the fence was breached, nor did they say how many remained unaccounted for. On Wednesday, the province’s environment minister said a wolf was still at large as conservation officers worked with zoo staff to track it down. RCMP are investigating the burglary, but a lack of surveillance video has made it difficult to identify any suspects. “I can just tell you that the enclosure was damaged to allow the wolves out. At this point, there is no surveillance, so we don’t have any information to indicate how they got in or suspect information,” said Langley RCMP Cpl Holly Largy. The zoo stressed there is no danger to the public, but asked anyone who sees a wolf in the area to contact authorities. Located outside of Vancouver, the zoo spans 120 acres in the Fraser Valley and is located near a large forested area that contains a naval radio communications facility. The zoo has been at the center of animal rights activists in recent years after two attacks: one on a young girl, who was bitten by a black bear, and one on a staff member who was attacked by a jaguar. In 2019, the Vancouver Humane Society published a report criticizing the zoo. In 2020, the zoo’s owners spent millions on a “major overhaul” of the facility. The apparent act of vandalism also comes as the plight of wolves, which once thrived in the area, has been criticized by campaigners. Earlier this year, the province extended the aerial wolf cull for another five years, a controversial program that kills up to 300 wolves a year in an effort to save ailing woodland caribou.

title: “Canadian Conservation Officers Search For Escaped Wolf Days After Zoo Break In Canada Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-21” author: “Barbara Hamilton”

The Greater Vancouver Zoo announced Tuesday morning that it would not be open to crowds that day and later acknowledged that a pack of gray wolves had escaped after “suspicious” damage to their enclosure’s fence. The zoo said the incident was likely the result of “malicious intent”. “Most wolves have returned to the care of our animal health and welfare team. [Zoo] “Staff continue to actively search for a small number of wolves that remain missing,” the zoo said in a statement on Tuesday. But on Thursday morning, minutes before it was scheduled to reopen, the zoo announced it would remain closed for a third day as the search continued for the missing wolf. First opened in 1970, the popular tourist attraction has nine adult gray wolves and six pups. Staff did not confirm how many had initially escaped after the fence was breached, nor did they say how many remained unaccounted for. On Wednesday, the province’s environment minister said a wolf was still at large as conservation officers worked with zoo staff to track it down. RCMP are investigating the burglary, but a lack of surveillance video has made it difficult to identify any suspects. “I can just tell you that the enclosure was damaged to allow the wolves out. At this point, there is no surveillance, so we don’t have any information to indicate how they got in or suspect information,” said Langley RCMP Cpl Holly Largy. The zoo stressed there is no danger to the public, but asked anyone who sees a wolf in the area to contact authorities. Located outside of Vancouver, the zoo spans 120 acres in the Fraser Valley and is located near a large forested area that contains a naval radio communications facility. The zoo has been at the center of animal rights activists in recent years after two attacks: one on a young girl, who was bitten by a black bear, and one on a staff member who was attacked by a jaguar. In 2019, the Vancouver Humane Society published a report criticizing the zoo. In 2020, the zoo’s owners spent millions on a “major overhaul” of the facility. The apparent act of vandalism also comes as the plight of wolves, which once thrived in the area, has been criticized by campaigners. Earlier this year, the province extended the aerial wolf cull for another five years, a controversial program that kills up to 300 wolves a year in an effort to save ailing woodland caribou.

title: “Canadian Conservation Officers Search For Escaped Wolf Days After Zoo Break In Canada Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-09” author: “Carl Smith”

The Greater Vancouver Zoo announced Tuesday morning that it would not be open to crowds that day and later acknowledged that a pack of gray wolves had escaped after “suspicious” damage to their enclosure’s fence. The zoo said the incident was likely the result of “malicious intent”. “Most wolves have returned to the care of our animal health and welfare team. [Zoo] “Staff continue to actively search for a small number of wolves that remain missing,” the zoo said in a statement on Tuesday. But on Thursday morning, minutes before it was scheduled to reopen, the zoo announced it would remain closed for a third day as the search continued for the missing wolf. First opened in 1970, the popular tourist attraction has nine adult gray wolves and six pups. Staff did not confirm how many had initially escaped after the fence was breached, nor did they say how many remained unaccounted for. On Wednesday, the province’s environment minister said a wolf was still at large as conservation officers worked with zoo staff to track it down. RCMP are investigating the burglary, but a lack of surveillance video has made it difficult to identify any suspects. “I can just tell you that the enclosure was damaged to allow the wolves out. At this point, there is no surveillance, so we don’t have any information to indicate how they got in or suspect information,” said Langley RCMP Cpl Holly Largy. The zoo stressed there is no danger to the public, but asked anyone who sees a wolf in the area to contact authorities. Located outside of Vancouver, the zoo spans 120 acres in the Fraser Valley and is located near a large forested area that contains a naval radio communications facility. The zoo has been at the center of animal rights activists in recent years after two attacks: one on a young girl, who was bitten by a black bear, and one on a staff member who was attacked by a jaguar. In 2019, the Vancouver Humane Society published a report criticizing the zoo. In 2020, the zoo’s owners spent millions on a “major overhaul” of the facility. The apparent act of vandalism also comes as the plight of wolves, which once thrived in the area, has been criticized by campaigners. Earlier this year, the province extended the aerial wolf cull for another five years, a controversial program that kills up to 300 wolves a year in an effort to save ailing woodland caribou.

title: “Canadian Conservation Officers Search For Escaped Wolf Days After Zoo Break In Canada Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-15” author: “Robert Jones”

The Greater Vancouver Zoo announced Tuesday morning that it would not be open to crowds that day and later acknowledged that a pack of gray wolves had escaped after “suspicious” damage to their enclosure’s fence. The zoo said the incident was likely the result of “malicious intent”. “Most wolves have returned to the care of our animal health and welfare team. [Zoo] “Staff continue to actively search for a small number of wolves that remain missing,” the zoo said in a statement on Tuesday. But on Thursday morning, minutes before it was scheduled to reopen, the zoo announced it would remain closed for a third day as the search continued for the missing wolf. First opened in 1970, the popular tourist attraction has nine adult gray wolves and six pups. Staff did not confirm how many had initially escaped after the fence was breached, nor did they say how many remained unaccounted for. On Wednesday, the province’s environment minister said a wolf was still at large as conservation officers worked with zoo staff to track it down. RCMP are investigating the burglary, but a lack of surveillance video has made it difficult to identify any suspects. “I can just tell you that the enclosure was damaged to allow the wolves out. At this point, there is no surveillance, so we don’t have any information to indicate how they got in or suspect information,” said Langley RCMP Cpl Holly Largy. The zoo stressed there is no danger to the public, but asked anyone who sees a wolf in the area to contact authorities. Located outside of Vancouver, the zoo spans 120 acres in the Fraser Valley and is located near a large forested area that contains a naval radio communications facility. The zoo has been at the center of animal rights activists in recent years after two attacks: one on a young girl, who was bitten by a black bear, and one on a staff member who was attacked by a jaguar. In 2019, the Vancouver Humane Society published a report criticizing the zoo. In 2020, the zoo’s owners spent millions on a “major overhaul” of the facility. The apparent act of vandalism also comes as the plight of wolves, which once thrived in the area, has been criticized by campaigners. Earlier this year, the province extended the aerial wolf cull for another five years, a controversial program that kills up to 300 wolves a year in an effort to save ailing woodland caribou.