Month: December 2012
National Geographic’s Crittercam Offers Red Wolf Perspecitive
Ever wonder what it would be like to see the world through the eyes of a wolf? National Geographic’s Kyler Abernathy Thanks to National Geographic’s Kyler Abernathy, we have a…
Read MoreWyoming Wolf Population Could Slip 40 Percent
Franz Camenzind, wildlife biologist and former director of Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, surmises that Wyoming wolf numbers may have dropped by 40%. The state’s inaugural hunt, controlled killing and other…
Read MoreHappy Howlidays from the Wolf Conservation Center
‘Tis the night before Christmas And Santa is prowling We know that he’s close ‘Cause the wolves are all howling!
Read MoreDr Rolf Peterson’s Take on Wolf Hunts in Michigan’s U.P.
Rolf Peterson of Michigan Tech University was the lead biologist on Isle Royale for decades. In this photo, Peterson gives WCC educators an opportunity to help process an elk that…
Read More“Wine & Wolves” Gets Wonderfully Wild!
Big thanks to our community for rallying to help us celebrate wolves! On Thursday, December 13, 2012 the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) hosted an audience of 115 supporters at…
Read MoreYellowstone Wolves Get a Temporary Reprieve
Agate’s Pack former Alpha Female 471F from 2011 (photo: Brandi Nichols) Yesterday, Montana wildlife commissioners closed down the gray wolf hunting season in some areas outside Yellowstone National Park after…
Read MoreYellowstone Wolf “06” Falls Victim in Wyoming’s Inaugural Hunt
Some call her a rock star, others “06,” 832F, or the most famous wolf in the world. Anyway you cut it, her reach was remarkable for a wild animal that…
Read MoreCatty Wolves?
During wolf breeding season, we are tasked with separating each pack’s non-breeding males and females. In the wild, wolves naturally avoid breeding with pack members, an innate behavior that decreases…
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