Tag Archives: red wolves
Today marks the beginning of what we hope will be a great adventure for red wolves M1921 and M1922. At this very moment, the two young males from the Trevor Zoo are busy exploring their new digs at the Wolf … Continue reading
January marks the beginning of the 2013 breeding season. This means romance is in the air, but not for everyone. The Species Survival Plan (SSP) management groups for both the Mexican gray wolf and the red wolf determine which wolves … Continue reading
During wolf breeding season, we are tasked with separating each pack’s non-breeding males and females. In the wild, wolves naturally avoid breeding with pack members, an innate behavior that decreases the risk of adverse mutations. For this reason, it’s common … Continue reading
Daylight Saving Time has officially ended. It’s time to set your clocks back, change the batteries in your smoke detectors, and for the WCC to conduct annual health examinations on the 16 Mexican gray wolves and 6 red wolves that … Continue reading
Earlier this summer, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) announced their plan to allow night hunting of coyotes throughout North Carolina including the five-county red wolf recovery area, an area inhabited by the only wild population of this endangered … Continue reading
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will allow night hunting of coyotes throughout North Carolina including the five-county red wolf recovery area starting on August 1, 2012. Night hunting within the red wolf recovery area poses a serious threat to … Continue reading
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced an amendment (SA2315) yesterday to the Farm Bill (S.3240) that would eliminate federal protections for endangered species that exist entirely within the borders of a single state. If passed, the amendment would eliminate federal protections … Continue reading
Two years ago today, red wolves F1397 and M1483 “made” some puppies! Let’s see if they’re up for round two. Check them out on our WOLFCAM and please let us know if you see anything interesting. Here’s a link to … Continue reading
Good news for red wolves! Yesterday the Red Wolf Coalition announced that they will be receiving funds for an enclosure project to expand education and outreach in the state that all wild red wolves call home, North Carolina! What a … Continue reading
Hoping all the fathers out there have a great day. Naturally one of our favorite dads is red wolf M1483 who sired two pups last year at the Wolf Conservation Center. Here’s some footage of him with one of his … Continue reading
