Month: October 2018
Celebrate Wolves All Year Long!
What’s better than a 12-month calendar featuring the beautiful wolves who call the Wolf Conservation Center home? FOUR unique calendars featuring ambassador wolves Alawa, Nikai, Zephyr, or Atka on the…
Read MoreAfter Killing Mom, Pup from Helicopter, Officials Seek to Kill Entire Wolf Family
WDFW killed the mother and pup last month. Today, the last surviving pack members are in the crosshairs, the father and pup. On Friday, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife…
Read MoreEndangered Mexican Wolf Pups Named for Female Conservationists!
In May 2018, Mexican gray wolf F1143 (Rosa) made a crucial contribution to the survival of her rare species when she quietly gave birth to a litter of nine…
Read MoreIs the Mexican Gray Wolf North America’s Original Wolf?
The Pleistocene epoch (a.k.a. the “Ice Age”) lasted from about 2,600,000 to 12,000 years ago. During the Pleistocene epoch, the Bering Land Bridge was episodically open to connect Alaska and…
Read MoreMeet Mexican Gray Wolf Pups Babs, Kral, and Joe Darling!
Pups make everything better, right? Volunteers make everything better too! The Wolf Conservation Center is extremely fortunate to have many dedicated volunteers; individuals who donate their time and energy to…
Read MoreRed Wolf Pup Naming Contest for Kids
In honor of Wolf Awareness Week, the Wolf Conservation Center is holding a Red Wolf Pup Naming Contest for m2234! Born to parents F2121 (Charlotte) and M1606 (Jack) on April…
Read MoreNational Wolf Awareness Week Begins Today
Wolf Awareness Week begins on today! Wolves have long been shrouded by myth and superstition, so this week provides an opportunity to open the door to understanding the importance and…
Read MoreResearch Reveals Relationship Between Wolf’s Coat Color and Health
Gray wolves have a variety of outer coat colors (gray, white, black, tan, etc.) but new research is revealing that, at least for wolves in Yellowstone National Park, coat color…
Read MoreConservation Groups Argue that USFWS’s Imminent Red Wolf ‘Extinction” Plan Violates Federal Law
In an active and ongoing case, a coalition of conservation groups is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for its failure to adhere to the agency’s responsibilities as…
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