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:
Summer Wolf Adventure
Give the animal lover in your family a chance to thrive among wolves all week long! The program runs Monday - Friday and is appropriate for children in grades 1-8.
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.
20 Years Strong and Wild Wolf Conservation Center Gala
Please join the Wolf Conservation Center for our 20th anniversary gala and birthday celebration for the President of our Board of Directors, Martha Handler!
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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Webcams
Can't visit our wolves in person right now? Meet our wolves on webcam!
Latest News & Research
Endangered Wolf Pups Snuggle on Big Sister’s Back
Raising pups is a family affair; it is natural for all the wolves to pitch in. With parents Trumpet and Lighhawk, the four three-week-olds born on April 26, and the three yearlings (Babs, Kral, and Jow Darling) born in 2018, Wolf Conservation Center webcam viewers have an opportunity to study the complex social structure of…
Remembering Atka on his Birthday
Today is Endangered Species Day – a day offering opportunities for people of all ages to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions they can take to help protect them. Today is also Atka’s birthday. He would have been 17 years old. Although we miss Atka very much, his larger-than-life influence…
Mexican Gray Wolf Pup Born at Wolf Conservation Center Released to the Wild
One small step for an endangered pup, one giant leap for Mexican gray wolves. SOUTH SALEM, NY (May 15, 2018) – Mother’s Day came early for a critically endangered Mexican gray wolf living at the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC), a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to wolf conservation. On April 26, Mexican gray wolf F1505 (affectionately named…
PUPDATE: Two-week-old Mexican Wolf Pups Grow Bolder
The Wolf Conservation Center’s critically endangered Mexican gray wolf pups born on April 26 are almost three weeks old! This is a significant milestone for the pocket-size predators. Born blind and deaf with their eyes and ears closed, wolf pups rely solely on their sense of smell and the feel of their surroundings to navigate…
Mother’s Day Surprise – Rare Mexican Gray Wolf Pups Born at the Wolf Conservation Center
Elusive. Endangered. Extremely Cute. Rare Mexican Gray Wolf Pups Born at the WCC! Mother’s day came early for Mexican gray wolf Trumpet! On April 26, the mother of three gave birth to her second litter! Beyond being adorable, the pups represent the Wolf Conservation Center’s active participation in the effort to save a species on…
Teeny Tiniest Wolf We’ve Ever Known Turns One!
Happy first birthday to the teeny tiniest wolf we’ve ever known! Born on May 8, 2018 to Mexican gray wolves Rosa and Alléno, Craighead and his eight siblings (who were all named for fabulous female conservationists ) quickly stole the hearts of wolf supporters worldwide with their spunky personalities – and drastic size differences! As…
Oregon Bans M-44 “Cyanide Bombs”
Victory for wildlife – Oregon has banned the use of M-44s, also known as “cyanide bombs”! Huge thanks to Predator Defense, Oregon Wild, and Audubon Society of Portland for their tireless work on this issue. On May 6, Governor Kate Brown signed SB 580 to ban sodium cyanide devices used for predator control statewide, thus preventing the deaths of…
The Perils of Rodenticide
Last month, radio-collared mountain lion P-47 was discovered dead in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area with his likely cause of death being exposure to rat poison. A necropsy revealed that the three-year-old lion had evidence of six difference anticoagulants in his system, and had internal bleeding in his head and lungs. Though rodenticides…
Special Milestone for Red Wolf Veronica
Red Wolf Veronica (F1858) turns eight years old today! ‘She is beautiful, softened at the edges and tempered with a spine of steel.’ Jodi Picoult The beautiful matriarch is the ultimate teacher- leading both her brood and those who she unknowingly inspires with her strength and perseverance. The mother of ten has beamed into our…
Caught in the Act! Endangered Wolf Pups Kill Webcam
Essential. Endangered. Extremely naughty! These soon-to-be one-year-old Mexican gray wolf pups had a great time playing this morning! Too bad it was at the expense of their HD dencam. Beyond being naughty, these critically endangered Mexican gray wolves represent our active participation in an effort to save the species on the brink of extinction. The…