How long have Wolves been Howling at the Full Moon? Normally from a raised platform. This behavior is inherited from generation to generation. It would not surprise me to learn that this wailing has been occurring for 60/70 million years, or more. Why do they do this? I think they howl at the Moon asking the Moon to stay in its Place. They have experienced catastrophies in their ancestory and they have figured that these terrifying events come from above. ( No, not like chicken little ). I myself do not sleep on or about the full moon.....westwind. This information comes from my own observations and my own collective thoughts.