Month: May 2013

While chilling in his pond, Atka discovered a new roommate – a snapping turtle! Atka howled for help! WCC interns Mike and Chris, heard Atka’s howl and alerted WCC’s Maggie…

Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) reintroduced the Rural Economic Vitalization Act (REVA) – legislation that would address the wasteful, environmentally damaging, and economically inefficient federal grazing policy on our public lands…

“Peace begins with a smile.” ~Mother Teresa

Enormous thanks to Wolf Conservation Center friend and supporter, Melissa Ruszczyk, for sharing her experience working on lobo recovery in the field. Mission Wildby Melissa Ruszczyk. As a past U.S.…

Last year the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released a five year review for the wolf that recommended stripping Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections from gray wolves across the…

National Endangered Species Day is a day to remind us of the significance of protecting endangered species and the wild habitat they require. For Atka, everyday is Endangered Species Day!…

Today Atka turns 11 years old! It’s hard to believe our Ambassador pup is all grown up. Seems like it was just yesterday when hundreds of people traveled to the…

Sometime on Wednesday afternoon, Mexican gray wolf F749 crawled into her homemade den and quietly gave birth to two male pups while her mate, M804,  patiently waited right outside. Unfortunately,…

Gardiner-area landowner Bill Hoppe shot collared Yellowstone wolf 831F of the Canyon Pack over the weekend after losing more than a dozen sheep to wolves in late April. Yellowstone Park…