Month: October 2015
Mexican Wolves Meet with a Kiss
Two weeks ago the Wolf Conservation Center welcomed an new member to the family – Mexican gray wolf F1226! Since her arrival, the 4-year-old is beauty has been settling in…
Read MoreProtect the Endangered Species Act
Controversial efforts are being made to reform the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Congressional lawmakers and Western governors want to legislatively overhaul the law as it relates to habitat and species…
Read MoreCritically Endangered Wolves Get A Clean Bill of Health
Autumn is here, the season for pumpkin spice and annual medical exams for the Wolf Conservation Center’s critically endangered wolves. People often ask us how we monitor the health of…
Read MoreRed Wolf vs. Night Intruder
A family of critically endangered red wolves living at the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) attempts to defend their turf from a trespassing camera and tripod. By nature wolves are very…
Read MoreWolf Conservation Center Welcomes New Mexican Wolf to the Pack!
The Wolf Conservation Center family just got a little bigger! Yesterday Mexican gray wolf F1226 arrived safe and sound after a seamless day of travel. The 4-year-old is currently settling…
Read MoreMexican Wolves To Receive the Call of the Wild
Some GOOD news! In a direct snub to state officials, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that it will release about 10 Mexican gray wolves into the wilds…
Read MoreRaising Awareness for Wolves With Webcams
Year round, visitors to the Wolf Conservation Center enjoy meeting Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa, Zephyr, and Nikai, but the WCC is actually home to 26 wolves! Most of the WCC’s…
Read MoreIt’s National Wolf Awareness Week!
National Wolf Awareness Week begins on October 12th! Wolves have long been shrouded by myth and superstition, this week provides an opportunity to opening the door to understanding the importance…
Read MoreWildlife Advocates, Scientists Call on Interior Secretary Jewell to Hasten Release of Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves in New Mexico
Genetic Crisis Threatens Unique Southwestern Wolves With Extinction SILVER CITY, N.M.— Advocates for wild animals, along with scientists and breeders of endangered wolves for conservation, urged Secretary of the Interior…
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