Month: February 2018

The Wild is Calling and the Lobos are Ready! On February 9, 2018, a family of 5 wolves from Buenavista del Cobre Sonora Wildlife Facility were released in the wild in Chihuahua, Mexico! The family consists a breeding pair (one five-year-old and the other 10) as well as three juveniles (two males and one female)…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) just released its annual Mexican gray wolf population count – only 114 wild lobos remain in Arizona and New Mexico. The critically endangered population experienced a net increase of ONE WOLF since a count of 113 lobos was recorded in 2017. The slight population growth has been tempered…

Are red wolves on the brink of extinction? According to experts, yes. WNYC Radio, along with science and nature writer DeLene Beeland, investigates the challenges facing red wolf recovery. One of the most dangerous threats to critically endangered red wolves, according to Beeland, is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – the very agency tasked…

BREAKING! This handsome fella (M1606, also known as “Jack”) was spotted in a copulatory tie with F2121 (“Charlotte”) this morning! She was probably taken in by his amber eyes, striking features, and genetic value to the red wolf species. his is an exciting first step to their potential contribution of pups to the recovery of…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized its deeply flawed recovery plan for the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf last month that will prevent the species from recovering in its historic homelands. Former federal officials say it strays far from scientists’ minimum recommendations for recovery. So, we’re taking USFWS to court. On January 30, Earthjustice,…

A wild encounter with a young arctic wolf at at -40°C. Arctic wolves don’t often see people, so this youngster was noticeably curious when she encountered renowned filmmaker Oliver Goetzl. Arctic wolves can be especially curious around people, much more so than their wild counterparts in other parts of the world. Anecdotal evidence suggests that…

Even though Yellowstone belongs to all Americans as part of our National Park System, Wyoming is proposing that all visitors to America’s first National Park be required to pay an extra fee to support the state’s Game and Fish Department. Wyoming is a state with a history of hostile and extreme anti-wolf policies. The state…

Not long ago, the Mexican wolf came perilously close to extinction. Eleventh-hour conservation efforts nudged the iconic predator back from the brink – but only by a little. Decades later, its long-term survival is still uncertain, and a recently finalized recovery plan for the endangered subspecies has reignited long-standing debate.

While the Wolf Conservation Center has been a vocal and visible advocate in trying to secure protections for critically endangered wolf species, the WCC also pursues extraordinary conservation measures to maximize the genetic health of the wolves entrusted to our care. The WCC employs reproductive tools including, semen collection and gamete cryopreservation to aid in…

Beyond being the cutest QB ever, Atka is ecologically important as a critical keystone predator. GO WOLVES!