Month: July 2018

Federal Plan Poised to Allow Landowners to Kill Endangered Red Wolves

July 30, 2018

Today is the last day to submit your comment! On June 28, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced it’s proposal that could result with the extinction of the…

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California’s Lassen Pack Welcomes Pups

July 29, 2018

California’s only known existing wolf family, the Lassen Pack, has given birth to pups! The five pups join their mother, father, and approximately three older siblings born in 2017, increasing…

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Happiness for a wolf pup is getting belly rubs from Dad

July 28, 2018

Jack’s (red wolf M1606) grooming efforts are gestures of intimacy. Plus someone has to keep those adorable and messy pups clean! Beyond being cute (and messy), this critically endangered pup…

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Economic Value of Protecting Endangered Species

July 26, 2018

The Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973 because Americans believed that protecting our wildlife was an obligation to future generations, our nation’s environmental health, our fellow creatures, and the…

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Teeny Tiny Wolf Pup Gets a Bath

July 25, 2018

Happiness is getting some one-on-one time with Mom. When Mexican gray wolf Rosa (F1143) licks and nibbles her tiny son (the adorable runt of her litter of nine), not only…

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PUPDATE: The Red Wolf Pups are All Ears!

July 24, 2018

At twelve weeks old, the red wolf pups are all ears! Sure, big ears help you hear better, and they’re super cute, but as red wolves who are well adapted…

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Endangered Wolf Pups Snuggle With Mom

July 23, 2018

Your moment of critically endangered cuteness. The teeny tiny 10-week-old Mexican gray wolf pups are smaller than the rest, but the snuggly siblings might be Mom’s favorites. At just around…

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Red Wolf Webinar With Joseph Hinton, Ph.D

July 22, 2018

Conservation of carnivore populations is fraught with political, social, and ecological problems. This is particularly true for red wolf recovery, in which red wolf survival and hybridization with coyotes are…

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Study Finds Endangered Species Act Supported by Most Americans

July 21, 2018

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in 1973 because Americans believed that protecting our wildlife was an obligation to future generations, our nation’s environmental health, our fellow creatures, and…

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Soulful Howl of Rare Mexican Gray Wolf

July 20, 2018

Beyond having an incredible voice, Mexican gray wolf Diego (aka M1059) represents the Wolf Conservation Center’s active participation in an effort to save a species on the brink of extinction.…

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