The Wolf Conservation Center is excited to offer distance learning programs to classes, camps, rotary clubs, corporate groups, and more. Choose from a variety of program topics, ranging from animal adaptations to critically endangered wolf recovery efforts, and enjoy a 45-minute immersion into the wild world of wolves!
Each program can be supplemented for classroom-based lesson plans and offers an in-depth look at wolves and their ecological importance. Programs are suitable for elementary – college aged students and align with various Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Programs are also suitable for adults and the general public.
Reserve a session by emailing info@nywolf.org! A flat rate of $100* is required to reserve one 45-minute program. Sessions can be taught via Skype, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Hangout, and more. Note: Attendees will not see live footage of wolves during these programs.
Learn about North America's wildest residents - wolves - during an education session with a WCC wolf expert. Students will be exposed to the history, ecology, and biology of wolves, and will learn about the current challenges facing wolf recovery across the United States. An emphasis will be placed on endangered species recovery programs for critically endangered red wolves and Mexican gray wolves. This program is suitable for students in elementary, middle, and high school and can be tailored to meet specific course requirements.
The program will inlcude pre-recorded video of WCC ambassador wolves illustrating behaviors, and will provide access to live webcams of critically endangered red wolves and Mexican gray wolves.
Students will finish the program feeling empowered to help save wolves and will be equipped with the necessary tools to do so. The WCC wolf expert will provide students with ways to support wolves from home and school, and will offer suggestions for speaking up for wolves on a local, state, and federal level.
Contact info@nywolf.org to reserve the WCC's Wolves of North America Education Program for your students.
At one point, Mexican gray wolves and red wolves were declared to be extinct in the wild. Through intensive efforts, such as captive breeding and wild releases, these wolves have resumed their rightful places on the wild landscape. The Wolf Conservation Center participates in the Species Survival Plan (SSP) and Recovery Plan for the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf and red wolf. But what does this really mean? Join a WCC wolf expert to learn what it takes to help save a species from the brink of extinction. Students will get an inside look at the process of matching potential breeders, what criteria must be met to recommend wolves for release into the wild, the husbandry challenge of caring for animals that we rarely see and how it feels to help Mexican gray wolves and red wolves resume their rightful place in the wild. This program is suitable for high school and college students.
This program is also suitable for adults.
Key Concepts: Endangered species, conservation, reintroduction, human impact, reproduction, genetics
NGSS: HS-LS2-6, HS-LS4-5
Saving A Species - Program Details
At one point, Mexican gray wolves and red wolves were declared to be extinct in the wild. Through intensive efforts, such as captive breeding and wild releases, these wolves have resumed their rightful places on the wild landscape. The Wolf Conservation Center participates in the Species Survival Plan (SSP) and Recovery Plan for the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf and red wolf. But what does this really mean? Join a WCC wolf expert to learn what it takes to help save a species from the brink of extinction. Students will get an inside look at the process of matching potential breeders, what criteria must be met to recommend wolves for release into the wild, the husbandry challenge of caring for animals that we rarely see and how it feels to help Mexican gray wolves and red wolves resume their rightful place in the wild. This program is suitable for high school and college students.
The program will include:
Overview of the Red Wolf and Mexican Gray Wolf Species Survival Plans
Current challenges facing Mexican wolf and red wolf recovery
Genetics overview, including sample studbooks sent for class use
Genetic banking
WCC husbandry practices
WCC live webcam access to observe critically endangered red wolves and Mexican gray wolves
Students will finish the program feeling empowered to help save wolves and will be equipped with the necessary tools to do so. The WCC wolf expert will provide students with ways to support wolves from home and school, and will offer suggestions for speaking up for wolves on a local, state, and federal level.
Contact info@nywolf.org to reserve the WCC's Saving a Species Education Program for your students.
Key Concepts: Endangered species, conservation, reintroduction, human impact, reproduction, genetics
NGSS: HS-LS2-6, HS-LS4-5
Animal Adaptations
Wolves are found in a variety of environments, from the icy tundra of the Arctic to the woodlands of the southwest. How are they built to survive in these locations? Join a WCC wolf expert to learn about wolf superpowers - how their ears, feet, legs, and coats are all specially designed to allow a wolf to thrive in its native habitat. This program is suitable for elementary students.
Wolves are found in a variety of environments, from the icy tundra of the Arctic to the woodlands of the southwest. How are they built to survive in these locations? Join a WCC wolf expert to learn about wolf superpowers - how their ears, feet, legs, and coats are all specially designed to allow a wolf to thrive in its native habitat. This program is suitable for elementary students.
This program will teach students about:
Wolf range and habitat
Body parts and their specific uses based on the environment
Different types of wolves
Diet
Communication
The program will inlcude pre-recorded video of WCC ambassador wolves illustrating various adaptations and behaviors, and will provide access to live webcams of critically endangered red wolves and Mexican gray wolves.
Students will finish the program feeling empowered to help save wolves and will be equipped with the necessary tools to do so. The WCC wolf expert will provide students with ways to support wolves from home and school, and will offer suggestions for speaking up for wolves on a local, state, and federal level.
Contact info@nywolf.org to reserve the WCC's Animal Adaptations Education Program for your students.
Isle Royale is both a national park and a national forest, but it is also home to a wolf population that is slowly recovering from the brink of extinction. Join a WCC wolf expert to analyze the causes of the drastic decline in the wolf population and the National Park Service's recent collaborative efforts to restore not only the island's wolf population but the fragile ecosystem as well.
This program is geared towards middle school - college aged students and adults.
Isle Royale is both a national park and a national forest, but it is also home to a wolf population that is slowly recovering from the brink of extinction. Join a WCC wolf expert to analyze the causes of the drastic decline in the wolf population and the National Park Service's recent collaborative efforts to restore not only the island's wolf population but the fragile ecosystem as well.
This program will teach students about:
Wolf range and habitat
Wildlife diseases
Ecosystems and keystone species
Diet
Wolf release efforts
Students will finish the program feeling empowered to help save wolves and will be equipped with the necessary tools to do so. The WCC wolf expert will provide students with ways to support wolves from home and school, and will offer suggestions for speaking up for wolves on a local, state, and federal level.
Contact info@nywolf.org to reserve the WCC's Wolves of Isle Royale Education Program for your students.
Take a hyper-local look at the wildlife all around us. Students will be introduced to a handful species native to the area, as well as some fun facts about each of them! Discussing concepts such as native versus invasive species, perceptions surrounding certain critters, ecological roles, and how we can help preserve the wildness of our “neighbors”. This program is suitable for elementary students. Specific to the northeast U.S.
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