Month: November 2018
Although Fewer than 30 Wild Red Wolves Remain, USFWS Opts to Delay Recovery Efforts
With just 24 critically endangered red wolves remaining in the wild, the red wolf is already dangerously close to extinction. We’re facing an irrevocable loss and it’s happening quickly right…
Yellowstone Wolf 926F Killed For Trophy
926F by Spencer Wilhelm in 2013 Officials have confirmed that Yellowstone wolf 926F of the Lamar Canyon Pack, known to some as “Spitfire”, was killed for trophy less than five…
You Heard Our Howls – Thank You!
You did it! Yesterday, the Wolf Conservation Center invited you to be a part of Giving Tuesday and you heard our howls! Over 800 supporters helped the WCC meet our…
Your Donation For Wolves Will Be Matched!
Seeing double? That’s because it’s Giving Tuesday – the day gifts to the wolves have DOUBLE the impact! Please Donate Today! All donations received TODAY ONLY (including checks dated November…
Tomorrow Only – Your Donation Will Be Matched
All gifts received TOMORROW (including checks dated November 27) will be matched up to a total of $30,000, thanks to an anonymous pledge from a very generous friend! Mark your…
Gifts that Give Back to the Wolves
This holiday season, consider giving a gift that gives back to the wolves! Find wonderfully wild items for people of all ages in the Wolf Conservation Center online store, like…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Amazing Facts About Turkeys! Did you know that turkeys are known to exhibit over 20 distinct vocalizations? A distinctive gobble, produced by males, can be heard a mile away! Just…
Chew On This
Wolves don’t feast on Thanksgiving, they feast whenever they can! Prey isn’t always abundant for wolves, so they’ve developed a metabolism that helps them store fat and energy for long…
Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf Howls
Meet Mexican gray wolf F1345, a.k.a. Magdalena. Magdalena arrived at the Wolf Conservation Center from the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, IL in November of 2016. She lives on exhibit with…
U.S. House Passes Bill to Strip Federal Protections for Gray Wolves Nationwide
Science, not Congress, should be the decision-maker when it comes to endangered and threatened species. Yet the U.S. House just passed H.R. 6784 – a bill seeking to remove federal…