Month: November 2020

Got deer? The red wolves at the Wolf Conservation Center certainly do, and their gut biomes say “thank you!” A new study by Bragg et al., published in Frontiers in Microbiology, indicates that diet has an impact on the gut microbiome of red wolves. Researchers analyzed stool samples of captive red wolves (including red wolf…

Share your love for wolves this holiday season! Find wonderfully wild items for people of all ages in the Wolf Conservation Center online store and unique online auction! All proceeds help support the WCC’s work to protect and preserve wolf populations in North America. Support Wolves With A Bid! Our Online Auction Opens Now! Treat…

On this Thanksgiving day, we give our thanks to wolves – may they remind us of the most important things in life. Thank you to Zephyr, Alawa, and Nikai, the WCC’s ambassador wolves who serve as teachers and representatives – through them, a global audience learns about and appreciates their wild kin.  Thank you to…

Long before COVID-19 emerged, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts alike had been worried about an epidemic that threatens some of our most iconic wildlife species. We’re talking about chronic wasting disease (CWD) – – an ultra-lethal degenerative neurological illness similar to mad cow disease among elk, deer, and moose that is invading ecosystems across the American landscape. According…

We’re throwing you to the wolves! I mean, nothing says, “Happy Howlidays” quite like a critically cute wolf. So, show your love for lobos with your purchase of apparel from our limited “Holiday Wolf” collection featuring Mexican gray wolf Craighead! Available for a limited time only. Additional styles and colors available in kids and adult…

On October 29, 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced their intent to strip gray wolves of Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections across the lower 48 states. This decision comes despite robust opposition. In addition to the public’s 1.8 million comments, 86 members of Congress, 100 scientists, 230 businesses, and 367 veterinary professionals all submitted…

Today, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for violations of the Endangered Species Act connected with the agency’s new policies that prohibit proven management strategies to recover the world’s only remaining population of critically endangered red wolves. SELC is representing the Red Wolf Coalition, Defenders of Wildlife,…

The best gifts support love, peace, and of course, wolves! Shop limited-edition Wolf Conservation Center apparel for your family and friends this holiday season. Back by popular demand, these styles are only available for a few weeks. Additional colors are available! Our Guardian Spirit collection features a hand-drawn image of arctic wolf Atka by artist…

As the days become shorter and we prepare for the onset of cold days and even colder nights by wearing jackets and scarves, wolves adjust to the changing seasons as well – but they don’t need to search for warm outerwear. They grow their own! A wolf’s coat consists of two elements: the long guard…

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy