Month: May 2018

Algonquin wolves, also referred to as Eastern wolves, are classified as a “threatened” species. The wolves are found only in a handful of places, including Algonquin Park. There are approximately 237 individuals in Ontario but the province has still not implemented a total ban on the hunting and trapping of Algonquin wolves. Why? When Ontario…

Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke is attempting to reverse federal restrictions that protect bears, coyotes, and wolves on some national refuge land in Alaska. Under the proposed new rules, trophy hunters will be allowed to: Kill predators using bait, traps, and snares. Hunt black bears with dogs. Kill mother bears & cubs hibernating in their…

The Wolf Conservation Center’s critically endangered red wolf pups have turned 5 weeks old! This is a significant milestone for the adorable six-pack. With their eyes wide open now, the kiddos are able to wander out of the den while staying near the den entrance and their menu has expanded to include small pieces of…

The National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) is the world’s premier system of public lands set aside for the protection of wildlife, fish, and plants. Refuges are intended to be safe havens for wildlife. Despite this, on May 21, 2018, the federal government announced its proposal to reverse federal restrictions that protect bears, coyotes, and wolves…

For 44 years, Yellowstone’s grizzly bears were a federally protected endangered species. This fall, up to 22 will die at the hands of trophy hunters. Today, less than a month after 73 scientists wrote a letter in opposition to the proposed hunting season, Wyoming approved its first hunt of grizzly bears in over four decades.…

Killing wolves and their pups in dens, aerial gunning, snaring, baiting … on our National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska? In 2015, federal rules outlawed nearly all predator hunting on national wildlife refuges in Alaska. Today, the Department of the Interior is moving to reverse these federal rules in order to allow the excessive killing of…

For wolves, playtime isn’t only fun, it strengthens family bonds and reaffirms social status within the pack. The one-month-old red wolf pups are growing more independent every day. The young siblings have been spending a lot of time outside their den playing with just about anything they can get their paws on, but always under…

It only takes one voice, at the right pitch, to start an avalanche. ~Dianna Hardy

Elusive. Endangered. Extremely Cute. A critically endangered Mexican gray wolf living at the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC), a 501c3 non-profit organization in South Salem, NY, made a priceless contribution to the recovery of her rare and at-risk species on last week – she had pups! On May 8, Mexican gray wolf F1143 (affectionately nicknamed Rosa…