Complete History

Phase One: The start of Project TWIG had been rushed and sloppy. Xanctsu Island was in the midst of being prepped when the project launched its first phase in a place called North Point Valley. Wolves had been tagged and dropped within the valley's boundaries and all would have seemed to be going wonderfully -- except for the rising voices who opposed the growing wolf population so close to their towns. It was not long before many of the sponsors pulled out of the project and the wolves had to be hastily relocated to calm the civilians, which thus lead to the second phase of the project, finally set here on Xanctsu Island.

Phase Two: Very little was accomplished through the first phase. One thing was, however: the tags. The wolves were tagged (as a means of keeping track of them) so, when they arrived on Xanctsu Island, all the wolves were accounted for and could be monitored. These tags were implanted with a very small chip which did not transmit a strong signal unless the bearer of the device was in a close enough range. The tags were mainly a means of keeping track of the numbers. The scientists were aware of a small wolf population on the island as well. The task, then, was to ensure the new wolves born to the tagged wolves were also captured and tagged (without upsetting the pack) as a means of monitoring the progress of both sets of wolves separately.

Phase Three: There is no doubt that phase three of Project TWIG is going to be a big undertaking. Due to the catastrophic effect of this past winter, researchers must reassess population and environmental statistics, especially with the upcoming litters. Once this is accomplished, new vaccinations and tagging may be required, as well as introducing a handful of newly relocated wolves.

Furthermore, up until recently, Project TWIG was personally funded by its founder, Bronson Marius. Now the WEO (World Environment Organization) joins Project TWIG's cause. Together, they have been working to develop public awareness and related issues with programs that educate, awake and motivate local as well as national residents, which may very well be the key for preserving wolves and their habitats.