Month: January 2012

On Sept of 2007 the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) made a trip with Atka to our nation’s capitol. Defenders of Wildlife invited the WCC to join Representative George Miller (CA) as he introduced PAW — “Protect America’s Wildlife” — a bill designed to put an end to aerial wolf control programs here in the U.S.…

Red wolves F1397 and M1483 have some dinner guests who might just become the main course if they’re not careful. Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) WOLFCAM watchers are not only getting a chance to observe two critically endangered wolves in real time, but also some hungry scavengers. All morning, a committee of black vultures have been…

Yesterday, Atka and crew appeared on ABC Channel 8’s “CT Style” to talk about wolves and the Atka’s great work as the Wolf Conservation Center’s Rock star Ambassador. The studio was perfect. The spacious loft was the perfect playground for a curious wolf like Atka. For about 30 minutes prior to the interview, he wandered…

Wolves, their recovery, and the status of the keystone predator are often hot topics on Capitol Hill and media outlets in the West. But in the past week, wolves have also been the talk of the town in Hollywood! “The Grey,” a film starring Liam Neeson has hackles raised among wildlife advocates in fear that…

It’s an exciting time for wolves and the WCC — it’s the season of romance! Hormones are racing and hopefully several courtships have already begun. We’re keeping our eye on four breeding pairs (see The Wolf Conservation Center to Host 4 Breeding Pairs This Winter) in hope that we’ll see some promising behavior. Thankfully, we…

While it’s been a great snowy weekend for the 25 wolves that call the Wolf Conservation Center home, the stormy weather did a real number on Wolf Haven International. Photo: Wolf Haven International The Tenino, WA wolf sanctuary will be closed until March to deal with devastating storm damage and they can use all the…

The Wolf Conservation Center’s exhibit red wolves M1483 and F1397 are having a frisky snow day! Wintertime is an exciting time for wolves and the WCC. January marks the beginning of breeding season and these proven breeders are getting another opportunity to prove fruitful this season too. Check them out on our WOLFCAM and please…

Back in November, the Alaska Wildlife Alliance rallied their supporters to speak up for the Alaskan wolves of Kenai and thanks to the overwhelming number of comments submitted to the Alaska Board of Game, the proposals to begin aerial wolf killing on the Kenai Peninsula were postponed until January 2012.The temporary reprieve for Kenai’s wolves…

Defenders and Wildlife recently shared a clip from the 2003 film “The Hunted” to demonstrate the agony snare wire can cause to wild animals. The wolf in the film has a strong resemblance to Wolf Conservation Center Ambassador wolf Atka so this clip really hits home with those who have been lucky enough to behold…

Crittercam Collars (Photo: Josh Lewis) In November of 2011, National Geographic’s Kyler Abernathy visited the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) to test out some crittercam cameras and collars on some of our wolves for potential use on wild wolves.  Ambassador wolves Atka and Alawa sported the gear for a few hours and seemed to feel quite…