Month: August 2018
Washington State Prepares to Kill Injured Wolf To Protect Cows
A Thurston County Superior Court judge today issued an order permitting the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to initiate lethal action to kill the adult male wolf from…
Read MoreJudge Blocks Grizzly Trophy Hunt
U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen just blocked the opening of the first grizzly bear trophy hunt in the Rockies in more than 40 years. The hunts were poised to be…
Read MoreNew Study Supports Ecological Importance of Wolves
According to a new study published today, the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park is tied to the recovery of aspen trees in areas around the park. This is…
Read MoreOppose Rider Taking Aim at Wolves
Damaging anti-wildlife amendments (riders) that undermine Endangered Species Act (ESA) are still in play for the House FY 2019 Interior/EPA appropriations bill – H.R. 6147. One provision goes as far…
Read MoreFederal Plan Poised to Allow Landowners to Kill Endangered Red Wolves – Last Day to Take Action
This red wolf pup was born into a world that currently has only one place for them in the wild. Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) seeks to…
Read MoreEastern Coyote Genetics
There is a charismatic canid living in the eastern United States, and it is the result of evolution occurring right under our noses! Over the years these coyotes have acquired…
Read MoreOffice Dog Drew Listens to 50 Wolves Howling
It’s National Dog Day! At the Wolf Conservation Center, we believe happiness is having dogs (and wolves!) at the office.Drew and Kai Drew (the dog featured in the video) is…
Read MoreGovernment Denies Liability After Teen Is Injured by Its M-44 “Cyanide Bomb”
Last year, just 300 yards away from their home in Idaho, 14-year-old Canyon Mansfield and his best pal, 3-year-old Labrador Casey, encountered a “cyanide bomb” (M-44 device) – a deadly…
Read MoreEndangered Red Wolves Approach iPhone with Interest and Trepidation
Wolves are not only intelligent; they can be playful and have a natural sense of curiosity. Their curious nature, however, comes second to their neophobia – a fear of anything…
Read MoreFree Webinar – Hybridization Dynamics between Eastern Wolves and Coyotes
FREE webinar September 5, 2018 Eastern wolves (Canis lycaon) have hybridized extensively with coyotes (C. latrans) and gray wolves (C. lupus) in Ontario, but little is known about the mechanisms…
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