Wolf Conservation Center Study Finds Coastal Coyotes Preserve Red Wolf Ancestry Through Survival and Adaptation
Distinct body form and high survival of coastal coyotes along the Texas-Louisiana border region allow coyotes harboring red wolf ancestry to persist decades after the red wolf’s extirpation from the…
Critically Endangered Red Wolves Arrive in New York in Effort to Save Species
On November 19, Red Wolf Martha, who was born at the Wolf Conservation Center (the Center) in 2018, and her mate Oka returned home to the Center (South Salem, NY)…
Red Wolf Ginger Begins a New Adventure
Exciting news! Red Wolf Ginger has officially embarked on a new adventure at the North Carolina Zoo! 🐺 On Saturday, the great team at Pilots to the Rescue (PTTR) took…
Coyote Dispersal and Ecology in Westchester County
Last year, the Wolf Conservation Center Integrative Ecology & Coexistence Lab (WCC-IECL) initiated a study of local wildlife in Westchester County, New York, with a particular focus on coyote ecology.…
38 Years of Red Wolves in the Wild
Thirty-eight years ago, a new chapter in wildlife conservation began with a wild homecoming unlike anything seen before. The first captive-bred Red Wolves were released to the wild! In 1980,…
Love in the Wild: What Drives Red Wolf Pairing Success
Do opposites really attract? With Red Wolves, it just might be true. Our research partner Lovin, a graduate student at Utah State University advised by Dr. Julie Young, is helping…
WCC is Learning the Power of AudioMoths
Listening to the Wild: How AudioMoths Are Helping Us Understand Gulf Coast Canids and Inform Red Wolf Recovery Over several days this past month, WCC’s Conservation Scientist Colleen O’Donnell found…
Red Wolf Pups Born at Wolf Conservation Center Signify Hope for their Endangered Species
Birth of six pups marks a hopeful step forward for one of the world’s most endangered canids. The Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) is thrilled to share that six Red Wolf…
Is Cloning the Future of Red Wolf Conservation? No.
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…
North Carolina Wildlife Agency Recommits to Red Wolf Recovery
North Carolina’s Wildlife Resources Commission adopted a new resolution on December 5, 2024, requiring staff to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to collaboratively manage canids on the…