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
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…
Oregon Issues Kill Order for Wolves to Protect Cows on Public Lands
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) issued a kill permit to a livestock producer after a family of wolves attacked some of their livestock on public lands. The family of wolves, known as the Chesnimnus Pack, consists of 8-9 adults and yearling wolves; the mother may be located in a den in a separate area. The…
Wolf Enthusiast Throws Birthday to the Wolves!
The strength of the wolf is the pack, and the strength of the Wolf Conservation Center’s pack is children like Billy N.! Rather than receive presents, Billy knew he instead wanted to use his 11th birthday to make life even sweeter for his favorite species – wolves! He encouraged friends and family to donate money…
Finding Black Beauty in the Search for Red Wolf Ancestry
Only twelve wild red wolves are known to exist today, but the Gulf Coast Canine Project brings new hope for the species by discovering canids along the gulf coast that carry red wolf genetics, including unique alleles left from a ghost population of red wolves that are not found in today’s red wolves. If these…
Second Pair of Captive-born Red Wolves Released Into the Wild
On March 15, 2022, a second pair of captive-born red wolves has been released into the wilds of North Carolina, bringing the number of total known red wolves up to twelve. This male-female pair, known as Hemlock and Bobcat, finally received the opportunity so many wolves dream of – the chance to be wild. Biologists…
Wild Mexican Gray Wolf Population Grows Slightly, Intensive Recovery Efforts Still Needed
In its annual survey released today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) reports that 196 wild Mexican gray wolves were counted in the U.S. in 2021 – a 5% increase since last year and a new high since the endangered wolf was returned to the wild 24 years ago. Illegal mortality remains one of the biggest…
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