Month: July 2018
Federal Plan Poised to Allow Landowners to Kill Endangered Red Wolves
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…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Lassen Pack Welcomes Pups
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…
Read MoreHappiness for a wolf pup is getting belly rubs from Dad
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…
Read MoreEconomic Value of Protecting Endangered Species
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…
Read MoreTeeny Tiny Wolf Pup Gets a Bath
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…
Read MorePUPDATE: The Red Wolf Pups are All Ears!
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…
Read MoreEndangered Wolf Pups Snuggle With Mom
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…
Read MoreRed Wolf Webinar With Joseph Hinton, Ph.D
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…
Read MoreStudy Finds Endangered Species Act Supported by Most Americans
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…
Read MoreSoulful Howl of Rare Mexican Gray Wolf
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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