Month: March 2020
Generous Donation Provides Food for Endangered Wolves
A wonderful moment of community kindness – Down East Seafood generously donated over 500 lbs of fish to the Wolf Conservation Center! In these challenging times, neighborly support is essential and we’re grateful…
Read MoreWild Anniversary for the Critically Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf
22 years ago today, 11 captive-reared Mexican gray wolves (“lobos”) were released to the wild for the first time in Arizona and New Mexico. Missing from the landscape for more…
Read MoreCelebrate LoboWeek With Fun Giveaways
Thank you for continuing to celebrate #LoboWeek with the Wolf Conservation Center! We’ve chosen to howl our thanks by providing supporters with a free ringtone of Mexican gray wolf Magdalena’s howl, and the…
Read MoreWe Have A Lot To Learn From Wolves
When it comes to teamwork, we can learn a lot from animals — specifically, wolves. For wolves, every day is about survival. Wolves rely on each other to function, thrive,…
Read MoreLoboWeek – Celebrating the Mexican Gray Wolf’s Wild Milestone
This week marks the 22nd anniversary of the Mexican gray wolf’s (“Lobo”) return to the wild! Missing from the landscape for more than 30 years, the howl of the rarest…
Read MoreMore Wolves Searching for Mates
Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club, 602-999-5790, sandy.bahr@sierraclub.orgKelly Burke, Wild Arizona, 928-606-7870, kelly@wildarizona.orgGreta Anderson, Western Watershed Project, 520-623-1878, greta@westernwatersheds.orgMaggie Howell, Wolf Conservation Center, 914-763-2373 x200, maggie@nywolf.orgEmily Renn, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project,…
Read MoreIdaho Kills 17 Wolves on Public Lands to Boost Elk Numbers for Human Hunters
Although Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) primarily “manages” wolf populations using hunters and trappers, the agency also authorizes its “control actions” in areas where regulated killing is deemed as an…
Read MoreWolf Conservation Center Offering Free Distance Learning Programs to Schools Nationwide
Attention Teachers: We’re Offering Free Distance Learning Programs As governments and school districts across the country are making the difficult decision to close schools to help slow the spread of…
Read MoreTrying to Maintain Strong Bonds from a Distance? Learn from Wolves.
Wolves have been communicating through a variety of non-physical tactics for centuries, proving that when it comes to social distancing they’re the true experts. Wolf Communication Methods Howls. Arguably the…
Read MoreWolf Conservation Center Temporarily Closes to Slow COVID-19 Spread
The Wolf Conservation Center is temporarily closing to the public effective March 12 – May 31 as a measure to help slow the spread of COVID-19. We thank you for your understanding…
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