Month: November 2017
A Wild Salute to Our Veterans
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Read MoreVolunteers With Wings Making A Difference for Lobos
Winter is an exciting season for wolves and the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC); it’s the season of romance! Wolves are “mono-estrus” — breeding only once a year during the winter…
Read MoreKilling 1000 Wolves is Not Conservation
In Canada, long-outdated policies continue to allow the use of reckless and violent poisons to kill wolves… and wolves aren’t the only ones suffering. A minimum of 2,130 animals have…
Read MoreThe Strength of the Wolf is Teamwork
In a widely used behavioral experiment that requires teamwork, wolves showed up their domesticated cousins. The study led at the Wolf Science Centre in Ernstbrunn, Austria calls into question a…
Read MoreHappy Howls on Your Birthday, Hélène Grimaud!
In addition to being one of the most celebrated internationally acclaimed classical pianists of our time, Hélène Grimaud is a highly committed conservationist and the founder of the Wolf Conservation…
Read MoreQuestions Surrounding Alleged Self-Defense Wolf Killing
On October 27, an elk hunter in Oregon reported that he shot and killed a protected wolf in self-defense. However, emerging details reveal the hunter’s story and the forensic evidence…
Read MoreFor Wolves, Happiness is Finding Something Stinky
When a wolf encounters a new (usually yucky) scent, rolling often ensues. A wolf might begin by lowering his/her head and shoulders, then rub to coat the rest of his/her…
Read MoreAtka Endorses Mexican Wolf Esperanza for Arizona Game and Fish Commission
SPRINGERVILLE, AZ— An application to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey for a seat on the Arizona Game and Fish Commission was submitted today on behalf of the alpha female of the…
Read MoreShould “History” Count as an Adequate Reason to Kill a Wolf?
Although only 231 rare Alexander Archipelago wolves remain on Prince of Wales Island, Southeast Alaska’s subsistence advisory panel aims to kill 69, and on federal lands no less. The panel…
Read MoreAmbassador “Wolf” William Leaves his Mark on Halloween
In early October, the Wolf Conservation Center received an email about William, a young boy who was very upset when he dressed up as a wolf for Halloween the previous…
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