Please note: The Wolf Conservation Center is offering limited onsite programming during this time. Please refer to our Program Calendar for a list of upcoming events or review our Private Visit page. We are not accepting visitors that have not registered for a program in advance. Thank you for your anticipated understanding.
Visit the Wolf Conservation Center
Come meet the wolves! We do not allow drop-in visitors, so please sign up for one of our programs:
Virtual Education Programs
Private Group Visit
Learn about North America's wildest residents - wolves - during an education session with a WCC wolf expert.
Birthday Parties
Throw your birthday to the wolves! Guests will celebrate by creating "presents" for the WCC's Ambassador wolves and will learn about wolf behavior.
Sleeping with Wolves
Camp out overnight with the 40+ wolves that call the WCC home! With wolves, vultures, and open skies, we're New York's version of Yellowstone!
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Latest News & Research
Endangered Captive-Born Mexican Gray Wolf Found Dead in Arizona
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) announced in the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program Monthly Update that an endangered Mexican gray wolf was found dead in Arizona in August. The male, known as Max or m1911, was cross-fostered into the wild in 2019. Cross-fostering is a coordinated event where captive-born pups are introduced into a similar-aged wild litter…
You Heard Our Howls – Thank You!
YOU DID IT! Yesterday, we invited you to be a part of Red Wolf Week and you heard our howls! Friends like you helped the Wolf Conservation Center raise over $28,000 to support our efforts to preserve and protect critically endangered red wolves! We are humbled by your support and incredibly grateful to have friends like you.…
Conservation Groups Announce Intent to Sue Federal Government Over Red Wolf Mismanagement
On Monday, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) of its intent to file suit for violations of the Endangered Species Act in connection with USFWS’ policies and management of the endangered red wolf in eastern North Carolina, the world’s only population of wild red wolves. SELC is representing…
Red Wolf Recovery Milestone – 33 Years Wild
Thirty-three years ago today, a new chapter in wildlife conservation began with a wild homecoming unlike anything seen before. The first captive-bred red wolves were released to the wild! In 1980, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) declared red wolves extinct in the wild. A few survived only in captivity, their wildness caged. On September…
Virtual Field Trips Allow Students to “Meet” Wolves Through Computer Screens!
Go on a virtual field trip to meet WOLVES! The Wolf Conservation Center is excited to offer virtual field trips to classes, after school programs, and more during the fall 2020 semester. Students will experience a field trip to the WCC from the comfort of their classrooms or computer screens, and will enjoy a 45-minute…
Positive Steps for Washington’s Wolves, Thanks to Governor Inslee
Although Washington’s wolves still face many challenges, the state-endangered wolves received a much-needed show of support last week when Governor Jay Inslee sent a letter directing the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to initiate a new rulemaking relating to wolf management. Please consider thanking Governor Inslee for his support of wolf conservation! The letter comes…
Gov. Inslee Orders Washington to Replace Wolf Killing Policies with New Management Rules
Good news for Washington’s wolves! Washington Governor Jay Inslee today sent a letter directing the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to initiate a new rulemaking relating to wolf management. The letter reads, in part: “We must move more quickly and decisively to institute practices that will avoid the repeated loss of wolves and livestock in…
Feds to Strip Protections for Gray Wolves Nationwide Before Close of 2020
August 31, 2020 — The Trump administration plans to remove federal protections for all gray wolves nationwide (except the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf) by the end of 2020, the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) said Monday. This decision comes despite robust opposition. In addition to the 1.8 million comments submitted…
You did it!
Sending Congratulatory Howls for Completing the Run Like a Wolf 100 Mile Challenge! Whether you finished 20, 100, or 600 miles, you accomplished something amazing this August… and you did it for the wolves.We can’t thank you enough. This year, we wanted to give you, our community, something positive to strive for. We asked you…
Call on Governor Inslee to End WDFW’s Assault on Wolves
Last fall, Washington Governor Jay Inslee instructed the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to better support co-existence between Washington’s livestock industry and the recovering population of endangered gray wolves. In his letter, Governor Inslee instructed WDFW to “make changes in the gray wolf recovery program to further increase the reliance on non-lethal methods, and…