Month: December 2011

Mexican wolf M805 On December 14, wild Mexican gray wolf F1105 was shot dead on private land in New Mexico at the direction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.…

Photo: Roni Chastain from WCC Photo Session Program December 2011 An excellent opinion piece was printed in The Missoulian earlier this week about the high emotions that wolves and their…

Breeding season is an exciting time at the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC), especially since we have four potential litters to celebrate on the horizon! Preparing for breeding season, however, can…

The elusive red wolf F1291 During the summer, the Species Survival Plan (SSP) management group for the red wolf determined the program’s breeding pairs for the 2012 season. Wolves are…

As we began 2011, wolves of the Northern Rockies were listed as endangered. Just a few months later everything changed for this special population of predators. During the spring, Congress…

Watch WildEarth Guardians‘ Jay Tutchton testify before Congress in defense of our nation’s cornerstone environmental law: the Endangered Species Act.

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is holding a public meeting today starting at noon (EST). Among the topics on the agenda will be whether or not to extend the…

For many of us, rainy days can be bad “hair days.” Although Wolf Conservation Center Ambassador Wolf Atka need not fret about his looks, rainy weather can take its toll…

The wolf is a charismatic beast and had been the subject of song and verse for eons.   Earlier this year, the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) teamed up with Mamaroneck…

The Woodmere Middle Schoolers are at it again! WMS Team 7A has been working hard on their research project on Endangered Species. The group of dedicated middle schoolers are investigating…