Please note: The Wolf Conservation Center is only open to registered guests during scheduled programs. Please refer to our Program Calendar for a list of upcoming events.
Per CDC guidelines, any unvaccinated individuals are recommended to wear a face covering while outdoors at the WCC. Individuals wishing to enter the WCC's gift shop, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear a face covering.
Visit the Wolf Conservation Center
Come meet the wolves! We do not allow drop-in visitors, so please sign up for one of our programs:
Photography Sessions
Enjoy the opportunity to photograph some of the WCC's wolves from unique vantage points!
Virtual Programs
After School Programs
Take a walk on the wild side and give the young animal lover in your family a chance to thrive among wolves and other woodland critters!
Sleeping with Wolves
Camp out overnight with the 40+ wolves that call the WCC home! With wolves, vultures, and open skies, we're New York's version of Yellowstone!
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Latest News & Research
Race a WILD Wolf in our 100 Mile Virtual Challenge
The Competition is Getting Wild! Run Like a Wolf – our August challenge to complete 100 miles on foot (or 200 miles by bicycle) just got REALLY WILD! Not only will challengers compete with wolf supporters from all over the world, but Run Like a Wolf participants will also be racing a competitor with an upper hand (or paw) – a wild…
Take Action: Comment Period Open for Montana Wolf Hunting Regulations
Montana wildlife officials are proposing changes to the upcoming 2022/2023 wolf hunting and trapping season. The department is accepting public comments on the proposals through July 21 for the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission to consider during their August meeting. Last year, the Montana Legislature and Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission passed several new laws…
Oregon Wildlife Officials Kill Wolf to Benefit Private Industry
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildife (ODFW) trapped and killed a two-year-old male wolf on July 4th in a misguided and unscientific attempt to prevent livestock attacks. The wolf is the third member of the Chesnimnus Pack to be killed this year and under a kill permit issued by ODFW, another three members of the…
Rest in Peace, Zephyr
Dear Friends, It is with sorrow and heartbreak that we share news about the world’s favorite wolf. Zephyr passed away today; he was 11 years old. He was euthanized early this morning due to complications from myasthenia gravis, and was surrounded by those he held dear – his siblings, his human family, and the many…
The Natural History and Ecology of Melanism in Red Wolf and Coyote Populations of the Southeastern United States
The natural history and ecology of melanism in red wolf and coyote populations of the southeastern United States – evidence for Gloger’s rule, published in BMC Zoology on June 20, 2022, sheds light on melanistic canids that once ranged across the southeast. Researchers led by Dr. Joey Hinton of the Wolf Conservation Center used trapline…
Washington Officials Kill Two Wolves to Benefit Private Industry
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) officials killed two wolves, a yearling female and an adult male, from the Togo Pack in a misguided attempt to prevent livestock attacks. The killings were in response to a kill order issued by WDFW Director Susewind on June 13. As of December 2021, the Togo Pack consisted…
Washington Officials Target Togo Wolf Pack to Protect Cows
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director Kelly Susewind issued a kill order for up to two wolves from the Togo wolf family in response to depredation of cattle on grazing lands in Ferry County. The order allows for the killing of up to two wolves. This isn’t the first time WDFW has targeted the…
Endangered Wolf Pup Born at the WCC Released to the Wild
Rare Wolf Pup Born at WCC Joins Wild Family On May 3, 2022, Mexican gray wolf Trumpet gave birth to three pups at the Wolf Conservation Center, each no larger than one pound in size. Although all similar in appearance and genetic lineage, one lucky pup was destined for a much different home – the…
Mexican Gray Wolf Pup Born in New York Released to the Wild
On May 3, 2022, Mexican gray wolf Trumpet gave birth to three pups at the Wolf Conservation Center (South Salem, NY), each no larger than one pound in size. Although all similar in appearance and genetic lineage, one lucky pup was destined for a much different home – the wilds of New Mexico. The WCC…
Mexican Gray Wolf Rule Eliminates Cap on Population, Restricts Killing
New Federal Management Rule Still Falls Short on Genetic Diversity by Rejecting Science-Based Reforms SILVER CITY, N.M.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed today that it will eliminate its current population cap of 325 Mexican gray wolves that are allowed to live in the wild in the Southwest. Today’s announcement follows a 2018 legal…
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