Month: October 2020
Trump Administration Officially Ends Protections for Gray Wolves Nationwide
Nationwide Delisting Poised to Have Deadly Implications for Wolves OCTOBER 29, 2020 — The U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced today that the Trump administration is officially stripping federal Endangered…
USFWS Removing Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves from the Wild to Protect Cows on Public Lands
Contact the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) today to say you oppose removing wolves for livestock. Two of New Mexico’s wolf families are at risk, and they need your…
URGENT – Feds Seek To Remove Some Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves from the Wild
Contact the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) today to say you oppose removing wolves for livestock. Two of New Mexico’s wolf families are at risk, and they need your…
Hunters Kill 336 Black Bears for Trophy in New Jersey; Bear Hunt to Re-open in December
Hunters killed a total of 336 bears in the first segment of New Jersey’s black bear hunt, exceeding the number of bears killed during last year’s entire hunt. October 5,…
Wolf Awareness Week Begins!
National Wolf Awareness Week begins today! Wolves have long been shrouded in myth and superstition, so this week provides an opportunity to open the door to understanding the importance and…
Changing Seasons Bring Cool Temps and Cooler Wildlife Adaptations
It’s that time of year again, when the days begin to fall shorter and the nights colder. As we prepare for the cooler months of autumn and winter, so do…
Critically Endangered Red Wolf Illegally Killed in August; Only 7 Known to Remain in Wild
A critically endangered red wolf was found dead from a gunshot wound on private lands in North Carolina in August, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She was…
Trump Administration Seeks to Allow Baited Brown Bear-Hunting in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has reopened the public comment period and announced a public hearing on the agency’s proposed rule to amend public use regulations for Kenai…
“Spare the Bears” Online Zoom Rally Today at Noon
Today marks the first day of the first 6-day bear killing session in New Jersey. Although we’re encouraged that New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced his proposal to end the annual…
International Day of the Girl Celebrates Fierce, Strong Females
This International Day of The Girl, we’re thinking of the many “girls” that have loped through the Wolf Conservation Center over the years. Whether they were only here for a…