Month: March 2012
Celebrating Kids Safeguarding Wildlife
Atka leading howling lessons What a wonderful day! The cooler temperatures and chilly gusty winds have been well received by the wolves, and giddy wolves helped our special day become downright magical. Normally the WCC is closed on Mondays, but today we opened our doors to celebrate a number of dedicated children working hard for…
Read MoreSleeping with Wolves – WCC’s New Nocturnal Adventure!
Sleeping with Wolves, the Wolf Conservation Center’s (WCC) brand new nocturnal adventure experience, gives our supporters a chance to camp out overnight with the 25 wolves that call the WCC home! With all the howls, circling vultures, and nature’s nighttime chatter, you’ll feel like you’re camping under the stars with wild wolves. We might not…
Read MoreDon’t Forget – Tonight is Wolf Pup Wednesday with Hélène Grimaud!
WCC co-founder and world-renowned French pianist, Hélène Grimaud, will swap keyboard for cocktail shaker to be the “celebrity bartender” at Wolf Pup Wednesday at Le Chateau. We hope to see you there! TONIGHT, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Le Chateau Route 35 (near route 123) South Salem, NY Stay for live music with Ed Train upstairs…
Read MoreHappy Birthday!
Ambassador wolves Alawa and Zephyr are 11 months old today. Happy birthday kiddos!
Read MoreWyoming’s Controversial Wolf Plan
When Congress passed a 2011 budget rider (Sec. 1713)last spring that removed Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections from wolves of the Northern Rockies. Wolves in Idaho, Montana, eastern Washington, eastern Oregon and northern Utah were removed from the endangered species list and put under state control. Congress excluded Wyoming from this rule so wolves of…
Read MoreFederal Appeals Court Upholds Wolf Delisting
When 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 passed a 2011 budget rider (Sec. 1713) that removed Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections from wolves in Idaho, Montana, eastern Washington, eastern Oregon and northern…
Read MoreWolf Pup Wednesday with WCC Founder Hélène Grimaud!
Join us Next Week for a Very Special “International” Wolf Pup Wednesday! On March 21, WCC founder, and world-renowned French pianist, Hélène Grimaud will swap keyboard for cocktail shaker to be the “celebrity bartender” at Wolf Pup Wednesday at Le Chateau. Hélène will be joined by Peter Braat, cofounder of wildearth.tv, a native of the…
Read MoreThe Straight Poop! Wolves and Livestock Predation
The German Herald reports that a scientific study of wolf scat (feces) in Germany proves that wolves are not to blame for sheep losses in that country thus debunking the myth that wolves are “sheep-stealing opportunists.” Wolves are often blamed for livestock losses here in the United States but livestock casualties are often the result…
Read MoreKids Creating A Brighter Future For Wolves
Turner Burns consulting with Atka Wolves, their recovery, and the status of this keystone predator in the United States continue to be hot topics in in our country. In the past year we’ve seen many US wolf populations go from endangered to hunted, leaving so many wildlife advocates exhausted, angry, and discouraged. While some have…
Read MoreNew Season Calls For a Wardrobe Change for Wolves
Time to reset your clocks… It going to be a beautiful, mild, and LONG day today and no doubt many of us will have a major case of “Spring Fever!” Although all signs point to the arrival of a new season, the official start to spring relies not upon the a calendar date, but a…
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