Welcome
Wolf & Wildlife Studies is an organization owned and operated by Jay Mallonee, and is dedicated to educating the public about the environment. This occurs through an ongoing field study of the Fishtrap wolf pack in northwest Montana, teaching college science classes, conducting a science tutorial service, providing an archive of current and past environmental news, and writing a monthly newspaper column called Critter Corner.
A CD is available that contains many of the vocalizations of the Fishtrap wolves, including their pups. The book "Timber - A Perfect Life" can also be purchased on this site, and background information about the book and Timber herself is provided. In addition to the Fishtrap pack research, the publications of past studies can be downloaded for free: Tenino, a wild wolf placed into captivity that suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder; and the behavior of summering gray whales off the coast of northern California.
Please read the Prologue to "Timber - A Perfect Life."
The study of the Fishtrap pack is part of a larger concept called Project HOWL (Helping Our Wolves Live). Project HOWL is a blend of education and research to increase the public's awareness of wolves here in northwest Montana, and to offer a more accurate view of how these animals fit into the environment. This includes the study of individual wolf behavior, wolf pack behavior, wolf territory, and providing a "wolf history" of the Fishtrap pack. Project HOWL is my response to the negative attitude displayed by some of the local people toward wolves and to help counter the general ignorance about wolves and their behavior.
Project HOWL has proven that people from diverse backgrounds, i.e., hunters, ranchers, students, biologists, and the general public can work together toward a better understanding of our surrounding natural environment. This web site will provide you with some background information about these and other subjects, along with photos and video of the Fishtrap pack. Thank you for visiting this site and please come back to learn more about the Fishtrap pack in future updates.
Most of the interactive capacities of this web site, such as listening to the howls of the Fishtrap pack or watching videos of the wolves, requires the use of QuickTime 7. If QuickTime is not installed on your computer, you can download it for free by clicking the button to the left. It's safe, easy to install, and there are versions for both PC and Mac users. You'll be glad you did once you've heard and seen the wolves!
