This beauty here escaped the preserve and was proving a bit of a nuisance at a local beach, so she had to be netted and returned to us. She may be found to be unfit for life in the wild, in which case she'll be adopted by a well-vetted home as a domesti
Here we have a wild born female I found on my last expedition to the preserve's badlands. While successful mating with such females is more challenging and dangerous than semi-ferals, it's a vital part of my job sustaining their population.
Many females form strong bonds with other wild females at the start of the breeding season. Although many of these relationships last far longer than one season, most females in the National Park break up with their partner after the end of the breeding
This clever blonde, as well as the domesticated females on my research team, seemed agitated all afternoon. When storm clouds appeared on the horizon, it was clear why. The blonde bolted for her nest, but my team was caught out in the storm and had to sp
Solo females will often form a pair bond with another female before finding a male to mate with. Having another pair of hands to assist with care and feeding is invaluable. In larger packs, the alpha will try to stagger breeding cycles so that the whole