Month: November 2016
Scientists Urge U.S. Fish and Wildlife to Promote, Not Curtail, Red Wolf Recovery
In a letter sent on November 30, 2016, dozens of scientists with expertise in ecology, genetics and other areas relevant to wolf conservation have urged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to promote, not curtail, red wolf recovery. “Wild red wolves now face a perilously high risk of extinction. The Service’s recent actions seem consistent…
Read MoreYou Heard Our Howls! Thank You!
You did it! Yesterday the Wolf Conservation Center invited you to be a part of Giving Tuesday and you heard our howls! Over 550 supporters helped the WCC raise almost $50,000 on Tuesday to meet our matching grant of $20,000! We are humbled by your support and incredibly grateful for having friends like you. Thanks…
Read MoreToday Only – Your Donation for Wolves Will Be Matched
Give Greater Today! Why is Ambassador Wolf Zephyr smiling? Because it’s Giving Tuesday! TODAY ONLY your donation to the Wolf Conservation Center (including checks dated November 29) will have double the impact thanks to a generous matching grant of $20,000 from a friend to the wolves! Please Donate Today! Your Support is Critical.Wolves continue to…
Read MoreTomorrow Only – Your Donation for Wolves Will Be Matched
Tomorrow Only – Double Your Donation! Ambassador wolf Atka extends his reminder howl that tomorrow only your donation to the Wolf Conservation Center (including checks dated November 29) will have double the impact thanks to a generous matching grant of $20,000 from a generous friend!Your Support is Critical. Wolves continue to be subjected to aggressive…
Read MoreLess Than 45 Red Wolves Remain In The Wild
With less than 45 red wolves remaining in the wild, he might be the last one you see.Red wolves don’t have a voice when it comes to endangered species policy. But you do. URGENT: Please tell Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell that USFWS, the very agency charged by federal law with protecting endangered species,…
Read MoreYou Shop. Amazon Gives to the Wolf Conservation Center!
If you shop online via Amazon.com, please consider using AmazonSmile, which lets you select a nonprofit organization, such as the Wolf Conservation Center Inc., to receive a percentage of your purchase price! Sign Up to Give to the WCC on AmazonSmile!
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving
Wishing 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, energy and resources to us; and our dedicated volunteers. We have a lot to be thankful for because we wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for all of…
Read MoreCome to our 9th Annual Holiday Celebration to Benefit the Wolf Conservation Center Thursday, December 1, 2016 7:00pm – 10:00pm Join the Atka at the Wolf Conservation Center’s festive holiday party in the Carriage House of the Waccabuc Country Club! Dozens of our community’s finest merchants will supply wonderful food, wine and holiday gifts for…
Read MoreFirst Snow for Critically Endangered Mexican Wolf Pups
SNOW DAY! It’s the first snow for the six month old Mexican gray wolf pups. And they think it’s yummy! Learn how you can help keep these critically endangered pups protected. Take action. BackgroundThe Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) or “lobo” is the most genetically distinct lineage of wolves in the Western Hemisphere, and…
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