Month: November 2015

CAUTION Watch this video of 13-year-old Ambassador wolf Atka and your heart will be his. Atka is a captive-born Arctic gray wolf at the Wolf Conservation Center, a 501c3 non-profit…

We want to wish a very happy holiday to all our friends, including visitors to the Center or those who know us from afar; all those who have donated time,…

The term “feast or famine” refers to the diet of wolves and many other large predators. Prey isn’t always abundant, so wolves have a metabolism that helps them store fat…

The wildlife in our country is owned by its citizens. This legal concept implies that we all share equal, undivided interests in our wild animals. The government holds wildlife in…

With blocky feet and long pliable toes that conform to uneven terrain, wolves are well adapted to long-distance travel. The paws of a wolf are large, almost the size of…

Wolves have 42 teeth. There are 20 teeth in the upper jaw (6 incisors, 2 canine, 8 premolars, and 4 molars), and 22 teeth in the lower jaw (6ncisors,2 canine,…

By Maggie Howell / Executive Director, Wolf Conservation CenterThursday, November 19th, 2015Originally published by Albuquerque Journal As representatives of facilities that breed endangered Mexican gray wolves in captivity in order…

 Letter Asks President Obama to Reject Attacks on the Endangered Species Act The Wolf Conservation Center is among the 150 conservation groups that have signed a letter to President Obama…

Eyes that glow in the pitch-black night make for many a scary tale. But why do wolves’ eyes glow in the dark? Wolves have a special light-reflecting surface right behind…

She never sings a song the same way twice… Alawa is a captive-born Canadian/Rocky Mountain gray wolf at the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC), a 501c3 non-profit environmental education organization, in…