Month: March 2013

 On March 20, 2013 the Arizona Game and Fish Commission voted to support a letter written by Senators Hatch (R-Utah) and Lummis (R-Wyo), a decision that could prove devastating for the recovery of the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi). In a unanimous decision, the commission voted to back the effort by these…

Associated Press – January 26, 2009 9:44 PM ETPINETOP, Ariz. (AP) – Federal agents are investigating the suspicious death of a Mexican gray wolf near Pinetop. The female wolf was found on Jan. 19. It had died from a gunshot wound and was dumped along Highway 260. The wolf was part of the Moonshine Pack…

On April 20, 2008, the Wolf Conservation Center family got a whole lot bigger! Mexican gray wolf F613 quietly had six pups in her den on Earth day. These pups were not only adorable, they’re also a contribution to the recovery of their species.Curator Rebecca Bose give one of the pups its one-week checkup. At…

Mexican Gray Wolf AF1056. January 2011 It’s day three of #LoboWeek, a national movement honoring a milestone for Mexican gray recovery – the 15th Anniversary of the lobos’ return to the wild. Enormous thanks to Wolf Conservation Center friend and supporter, Melissa Ruszczyk, for offering a special point of view on lobo recovery in her…

  #LoboWeek – Join the Movement! On March 29, 1998, 11 captive-reared Mexican gray wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) were released to the wild for the first time in the Blue Range Recovery Area of Arizona and New Mexico. Missing from the landscape for more than 30 years, the howl of the rarest and most unique…

March 20, 2013 – The Arizona Game and Fish Commission voted to support a letter written by Senators Hatch (R-Utah) and Lummis(R-Wyo), a decision that will prove devastating for the recovery of the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi). In a unanimous decision, the commission voted to back an effort by Western lawmakers…

 During the weekend Atka helped dozens of families at the American Museum of Natural History’s “Seeping at the Museum” program learn about the importance of his wild brothers and sisters. Members of the audience were prepared to meet a real wolf and to learn about his wild counterparts, however, they didn’t expect to behold an…

With just 687 wolves in Michigan and more than 50 years spent to recover them, Ambassador Wolf Atka believes we need to keep Michigan wolves protected! The Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) is among the 119 other organizations across the country that endorse an advocacy movement sparked by the great folks from Keep Michigan’s Wolves Protected.…