Wolf Conservation Center Press Releases
Media contacts: Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians (505) 395-6177; csmith@wildearthguardians.org Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520)623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Regan Downey, Wolf Conservation Center (914)763-2373; regan@nywolf.org Brian Nowicki, Center for Biological Diversity (505) 917-5611, bnowicki@biologicaldiversity.org Erin Hunt, Lobos of the Southwest (928) 421-0187; erin@mexicanwolves.org Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project, (928) 2021325; claire@gcwolfrecovery.org ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Just days after admitting that it killed the wrong Mexican wolf in Arizona, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it also killed the breeding male of the Hail Canyon pack in New Mexico. This second “lethal removal” apparently killed the intended target: a five-year old wild born wolf (AM2764) named Viento who was the breeding male of a family of wolves that includes at least three young wolves and potentially a litter of new puppies this spring. “The killing of Viento is, quite frankly, infuriating and counter-productive. As partners in the Mexican Wolf…
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For immediate release: April 21, 2025 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520)623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Regan Downey, Wolf Conservation Center (914)763-2373; regan@nywolf.org Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club – Grand Canyon (Arizona) Chapter, (602) 253-8633, sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org Nico Lorenzen, Wild Arizona (520) 289-0147, nico@wildarizona.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, (505) 395-6177; csmith@wildearthguardians.org Erin Hunt, Lobos of the Southwest (928) 421-0187, erin@mexicanwolves.org Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project (928) 202-1325, claire@gcwolfrecovery.org Government Accidentally Kills Mother Mexican Wolf in Arizona PHOENIX, Ariz. –The government “mistakenly” killed the collared and presumed pregnant breeding female of the Bear Canyon Mexican gray wolf pack in Arizona last week. She was lethally killed pursuant to a removal order issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for an uncollared wolf from the pack, due to ongoing livestock depredations on public land. The wolf, AF 1823, was named Asiza by schoolchildren and was seven years old. “It’s outrageous that our…
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Recent news of Colossal Biosciences Inc. cloning of wolves was hard to ignore this week. As the Senior Research Scientist at the Wolf Conservation Center, I have spent my professional life dedicated to the conservation of Red Wolves in the wild and know first-hand the challenges that their recovery faces. Although cloning has some potential to serve among existing conservation tools, there are more immediate and effective methods to promote long term survival and well-being of Red Wolves. Cloning is a solution in search of a problem that doesn’t exist for Red Wolves. Currently, there are only 16 Red Wolves known to remain in the wild. Our immediate concern is for the survival of those Red Wolves. And believe me, they are imperiled. The leading threat to Red Wolf survival is human-caused mortality – vehicle collisions and shooting deaths. Cloning and other biotechnology cannot protect Red Wolves from cars or…
Read MoreMedia contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians (505) 395-6177, csmith@wildearthguardians.org Sally Paez, New Mexico Wild (505) 350-0664, sally@nmwild.org Nico Lorenzen, Wild Arizona (520) 289-0147, nico@wildarizona.org Claire Musser,…
Read MoreMexican gray wolf population count increases, but lobos are still threatened by low gene diversity and high illegal killing Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, csmith@wildearthguardians.orgClaire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project, claire@gcwolfrecovery.orgMichael Robinson,…
Read MoreFor immediate release December 20, 2024 Media contacts: Cyndi Tuell, Western Watersheds Project, (520) 272-2454, cyndi@westernwatersheds.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, (505) 395-6177, csmith@wildearthguardians.org Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project…
Read MoreMedia contacts: Cyndi Tuell, Western Watersheds Project, 520-272-2454, cyndi@westernwatersheds.org Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club – Grand Canyon Chapter, 602-999-5790, sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org Taylor McKinnon, Center for Biological Diversity, 801-300-2414, TMcKinnon@biologicaldiversity.org Claire Musser, Grand…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: October 3, 2024 Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Regan Downey, Wolf Conservation Center (914) 763-2373; regan@nywolf.org Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project (928)…
Read MoreThe young female Mexican wolf captured the imagination of New Mexicans with her travels For Immediate Release, July 25, 2024 Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, (505) 395-6177, csmith@wildearthguardians.org Claire Musser, Grand…
Read MoreMedia contacts:Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project, 520-623-1878 greta@westernwatersheds.orgRegan Downey, Wolf Conservation Center, 914-763-2373 regan@nywolf.org TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M.– Today, a new billboard was installed along Interstate 25 north of Truth…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release March 5, 2024 Contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project (928) 202-1325 claire@gcwolfrecovery.org Regan Downey, Wolf Conservation Center…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caleb Alexander Media and Communications Manager, Wolf Conservation Center Email: caleb@nywolf.org New York, Jan. 2nd, 2024 – The Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) is excited to announce…
Read MoreFor immediate release November 29, 2023 Media contacts:Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520)623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, (505) 395-6177, csmith@wildearthguardians.org Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project, (928) 202-1325 claire@gcwolfrecovery.org Mary Katherine…
Read MoreFor immediate release: November 7, 2023 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520)623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project (928)202 1325 claire@gcwolfrecovery.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, 505-395-6177,…
Read MoreMedia contacts: Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, 505-395-6177 csmith@wildearthguardians.orgMichael Robinson, Center for Biological Diversity, 575-313-7017 michaelr@biologicaldiversity.orgGreta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project, 520-623-1878 greta@westernwatersheds.orgSally Paez, New Mexico Wild, 505-350-0664 sally@nmwild.orgRegan Downey, Wolf Conservation…
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