Tag Archives: F749
Sometime on Wednesday afternoon, Mexican gray wolf F749 crawled into her homemade den and quietly gave birth to two male pups while her mate, M804, patiently waited right outside. Unfortunately, this birthday is bittersweet. Due to the mother’s poor record … Continue reading
Sometimes preserving and endangered species requires unusual steps. This week the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) will be among the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan (MWSSP) participants taking extraordinary measures to aid the recovery of the critically endangered Mexican wolf (a.k.a. … Continue reading
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of a special wolf that many of us “knew.” On November 15, Mexican Gray Wolf M740 passed away. His necropsy revealed that he lived with an undetectable … Continue reading
Early this morning, Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) staff and volunteers began the first of several “health exam capture days” scheduled this season. Under Species Survival Plan protocols, all captive critically endangered Mexican Gray Wolves and Red Wolves must be checked … Continue reading
The Wolf Conservation Center family just got a whole lot bigger! Sometime last night Mexican wolf F749 quietly had eight pups under a thicket. All five boys and three girls appear to be in good health so now it’s time to let … Continue reading
Our two potential Mexican Wolf Mamas are showing signs that pups could be on the way! Both have pulled much of their belly hair out and F749′s nipples are swollen. Please help us keep an eye on them via our … Continue reading
Hey folks! Welcome the Wolf Conservation Center’s THE MATING GAME! Now that wolf breeding season has come to a close, it’s time to wait and see which of our lucky four breeding pairs will be winners of game. The winning … Continue reading
M740 evades our crew/ Photo: Josh Lewis This time of year Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) staff and volunteers are often prying into the private lives of the critically endangered wolves that call the WCC home. It’s the season for annual … Continue reading
The WCC team met early on Wednesday to relocate a pack of critically endangered lobos in our secluded endangered species facility where we house wolves that are candidates for release. By morning’s end, Mexican wolves M804, M807 and F749 were … Continue reading
The first task on today’s schedule: Relocating lobos. Both wolves and humans felt pretty good at the end of the capture when the pack was introduced into a new home, a vast enclosure full of interesting smells and little critters … Continue reading
