Month: May 2014
Educating Animal Planet About Real Wolves
Animal Planet has been receiving a lot of heat since falsely portraying wolves as man-eating beasts in their sensational and thoroughly misleading “Super Wolves” program. Petitions demanding the channel pull…
Meet Ambassador Wolf Pup Nikai!
Welcoming a new pup is always a joyous occasion for a pack. So throw back your head and let out a long welcoming howl for Nikai – the newest adorable…
Opening the Door To Understanding Wolves
Yesterday, Ambassador wolf Atka turned 12 years old! It’s hard to believe our Ambassador pup is all grown up. Atka has touched so many since his puppy-hood. He’s traveled to…
Happy Birthday, Atka!
Did you know that Ambassador wolf Atka has been keeping a journal all his life? In honor of his 12th birthday, we thought it would be fun to take a…
Wildlife Services Exposed by Predator Defense
One might imagine that an agency called “Wildlife Services” would take on a supportive role in safeguarding wildlife. Think again. Often dubbed the “Killing Agency,” this branch of the U.S.…
Court Places Injunction On Coyote Hunting to Safeguard Endangered Wolves
In an order issued on May 13, 2014, U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle placed a preliminary injunction on coyote hunting in the five-county red wolf recovery area in northeastern…
Data Reveals: Wildlife Watching Robust in New York
The final report of the 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation has detailed information on the number of U.S. residents 16 years of age and older who…
Have Conservationists Forgotten How to be Successful?
“We do not want those whose first impulse is to compromise. We want no straddlers for in the past they have surrendered too much good wilderness and primeval areas…
Predators and Tolerance
Around the world, populations of many large predators are declining, with wide-ranging consequences for other species and ecosystem services. The declines have a variety of causes, but direct human causes…