Month: November 2012
Mexican Wolf Reunion
Most of the Mexican gray wolves or lobos that call the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) home are never seen by visitors to the Center. For this reason, it’s surprising that…
Read MoreWolf Conservation Center Supporters Made Giving Tuesday a Howling Success
The Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) invited you to join a national movement to change the calendar and help make history, and you heard our howls! Through the WCC’s partnership with…
Read MoreWCC’s Giving Tuesday Celebration Starts Today
Looking for a meaningful gift for a friend or family member? Please consider “adopting” one of the wolves that calls the Wolf Conservation Center home! Our “Adopt-a-Wolf” program not only…
Read MoreGiving Thanks to a Special Wolf
One of the biggest challenges for Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) staff and volunteers is figuring ways to say “thank you” everyday to a very special wolf. This fellow needs no…
Read MoreWolf Conservation Center Mourns Mexican Wolf M740
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of a special wolf that many of us “knew.” On November 15, Mexican Gray Wolf M740 passed…
Read MoreVirgil the Turkey Cries “Wolf!”
Atka never fails to thrill adults and children with his trademark rock star, nonchalant attitude. But when a visiting ambassador started to gain the attention of Atka’s fans, our Ambassador…
Read MoreWyoming Wolves Getting Their Day in Court
On August 31, 2012 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) officially stripped federal protections from Wyoming’s wolves and handed management over to the state, a controversial decision, and contradiction of…
Read MoreDr. Rasmussen Responds to African Painted Dog Tragedy
Last year Dr. Gregory Rasmussen, founder and director of the Painted Dog Conservation Project (PDC), treated Wolf Conservation Center supporters to an educational and inspirational lecture about his life’s passion,…
Read MoreLegal Wolf Battle Ends Victorious for Sportsmen Groups
ESA protections for wolves were eliminated in the northern Rocky Mountain States of Idaho and Montana, and parts of Utah, Washington and Oregon in May of 2009. In delisting wolves,…
Read MoreMexican wolves Born at the Wolf Conservation Center in 2008 Get Clean Bill of Health
Early Tuesday morning, Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) staff and volunteers began the second of several “health exam capture days” scheduled this month. We gathered equipped with all the tools necessary…
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