Month: January 2016

On January 20, 2016, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) successfully included an amendment to S. 659, the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015, which, if passed and signed into law, would strip federal protections for gray wolves in four states. On January 29, 2016, a virtually identical provision was successfully included in S. 2012, the Energy…

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) introduced an amendment to the Energy Policy Modernization Act today which, if enacted and signed into law, would strip wolves of their federal protections in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Wyoming and thus allow hunting and trapping of those wolves to immediately resume. It’s the second effort this month to legislate…

“Reunion” – today’s compelling video from Jim Brandenburg’s Nature365! Family bonding is essential for coordinated and collaborative group living and is regularly expressed via body language. Wolf greeting behavior involves tail-wagging, muzzle licking and tail tucking – gestures of intimacy and enthusiasm that reaffirm the unique emotional bonds that shape the foundation of the family.

In the above video from Jim Brandenburg’s Nature365, one might ask: Why do wolves tolerate ravens as dinner companions? Could it be that wolves and ravens are hunting partners who share the spoils? Learn how wolves and ravens coexist at kills. ‘Dinner Guests: How Wolves And Ravens Coexist At Kills‘ via The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Due to this weekend’s snowy forecast, our Stand for Wolves event – a FREE family celebration at sherry b dessert studio with Ambassador Wolf Atka – will be moved to Sunday, January 31st. We hope to see you there! sherry b dessert studio  65 King Street Chappaqua, NY 10514  Sunday, January 31, 2016    2PM – 4PM  Planning to join? Let us know…

Just last month, Congress rejected a rider to the must-pass 2016 spending bill that would have directed the Secretary of the Interior to end federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Wyoming and thus allow hunting and trapping of those wolves to immediately resume. Today, the intent of that…

Allowing wolves to express their natural social behavior benefits the wider ecosystem as well as the wolves themselves. (Dr. Gordon Haber) In Algonquin Provincial Park eastern wolves have been protected for more than a century. Nevertheless, hunting in the surrounding townships was causing around two-thirds of total wolf deaths, primarily in winter when their main…

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

Mexican gray wolves F1226 (Bella) and M1133 (Rhett) were recently caught on camera sharing a kiss. ‘Tis the season after all — it’s the season of romance. Wolves are mono-estrus breeding once a year during the winter months. If all goes well, the pair will make a valuable contribution to the recovery of their rare…