Month: August 2017

…is to see your own soul – hope you like what you see. ~Aldo Leopold

Naturally, the Wolf Conservation Center appreciates all the wonderful support we receive, both today and every other day. In light of the current crisis in the greater Houston area, we’ve turned our attention to relief efforts for our neighbors in Texas, and our “pack mates” are answering our call. Via Facebook‘s livestream video application, we’ve…

When Mexican gray wolf F1226 (Belle) licks and nibbles her 3-month-old daughter, not only is Mom keeping her kiddo’s fur clean and free of debris, her grooming efforts are gestures of intimacy that reaffirm the unique emotional bonds that shape the foundation of the family. Because when it comes to wolves, it’s all about family.…

In his recent guest column, “AZGFD supports wolf recovery based on best science,” Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner Jim Ammons charges that organizations challenging U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s draft recovery plan are peddling “false scientific information that undermines the good work of the Arizona Game and Fish Department and our wolf recovery partners.” The Wolf…

State wildlife officials (WDFW) seek to kill members of a second Washington wolf family this year, the Sherman Pack, to protect cows grazing on public lands. It is the third time the state has killed wolves to protect the Diamond M’s livestock, beginning with the Wedge Pack in 2012 and the Profanity Peak pack last…

Use of bait for hunting wolves has been rejected by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission in a 7-0 vote. Commissioners noted, however, that using bait to hunt wolves for trophy (a practice which isn’t allowed in any other states) could be revisited in the future. Since protections were lifted for wolves in Idaho 2011,…

This is what sisterhood looks like. Raising pups is a family affair; it is natural for all the wolves to pitch in. The yearlings will assist their parents in rearing their younger siblings by regurgitating food for them, playing with them and even baby-sitting. Moreover, the parents will demonstrate critical parenting strategies and techniques for…

Killing wolves and their pups, shooting mother bears and cubs in their dens, aerial gunning, snaring… These unethical practices have no place anywhere on North American lands, and least of all on OUR national refuges and preserves. Yet today’s reporting by the The Sacramento Bee and the work of PEER reveal that the Interior Department…

Meet Atka! The confident and charismatic ambassador has won the hearts and opened the minds of hundreds of thousands of people throughout his storied career. As an important player in the fight to preserve wolves’ rightful place in the environment, Atka’s credentials are beyond dispute. Atka turned fifteen years old on May 17th! Because he…

Beyond being adorably fierce, this Mexican gray wolf pup is critically endangered. And if U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s new draft recovery plan is put into action, it may just push America’s most endangered gray wolf even closer to extinction. Learn how you can TAKE ACTION to make a difference for Mexican wolves.