Wolf Conservation Center 🐺
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The Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) is a non-profit organization that promotes wolf conservation by teaching about wolves and their role in our world.
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From fairytales to modern horror films, wolves are too often cast as monsters and that misinformation shapes public opinion more than science does. In the UK and Ireland, where wolves have been absent for centuries, this fear is one of the biggest barriers to wolf recovery. 🔗 https://bit.ly/48mtSA3
This classic fairytale could be damaging Europe’s wolf rewilding efforts
While wolves once roamed Europe for centuries, for most people, they exist only in stories or on screen
www.the-independent.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
From fairytales to modern horror films, wolves are too often cast as monsters and that misinformation shapes public opinion more than science does. In the UK and Ireland, where wolves have been absent for centuries, this fear is one of the biggest barriers to wolf recovery. 🔗 https://bit.ly/48mtSA3
Since hunting season began, 76 wolves have been killed in MT and with over 3.5 months of the season still ahead, this number could rise even higher.
At the same time, ESA protections for wolves remain at risk, putting them in even greater danger. 📣It’s time to take action: https://bit.ly/3MgCU9i
At the same time, ESA protections for wolves remain at risk, putting them in even greater danger. 📣It’s time to take action: https://bit.ly/3MgCU9i
December 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Since hunting season began, 76 wolves have been killed in MT and with over 3.5 months of the season still ahead, this number could rise even higher.
At the same time, ESA protections for wolves remain at risk, putting them in even greater danger. 📣It’s time to take action: https://bit.ly/3MgCU9i
At the same time, ESA protections for wolves remain at risk, putting them in even greater danger. 📣It’s time to take action: https://bit.ly/3MgCU9i
Latest news: Sweden has received a formal letter from the EU Commission stating that the country’s attempt to lower the wolf reference value to a politically determined figure of 170 wolves is not acceptable.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KpeOZo
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KpeOZo
Sweden’s wolf policy tests EU commitments to wildlife welfare
www.brusselstimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Latest news: Sweden has received a formal letter from the EU Commission stating that the country’s attempt to lower the wolf reference value to a politically determined figure of 170 wolves is not acceptable.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KpeOZo
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KpeOZo
Breaking news🚨The Center for Biological Diversity filed a notice today of its intent to sue the USFWS for refusing to develop a national gray wolf recovery plan under the ESA.
“This cycle of on-and-off again protections must end. Wolves deserve to be safe."
Read more: https://bit.ly/4pbL697
“This cycle of on-and-off again protections must end. Wolves deserve to be safe."
Read more: https://bit.ly/4pbL697
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Breaking news🚨The Center for Biological Diversity filed a notice today of its intent to sue the USFWS for refusing to develop a national gray wolf recovery plan under the ESA.
“This cycle of on-and-off again protections must end. Wolves deserve to be safe."
Read more: https://bit.ly/4pbL697
“This cycle of on-and-off again protections must end. Wolves deserve to be safe."
Read more: https://bit.ly/4pbL697
This #GivingTuesday, your gift goes twice as far! Today only, every donation is doubled up to $25k and your gift will support critical research, recovery and education efforts. Let’s stand for wolves and make a real impact together.🐾
🔗 Support the wolves you love: giving.nywolf.org/page/CY25GVT...
🔗 Support the wolves you love: giving.nywolf.org/page/CY25GVT...
December 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This #GivingTuesday, your gift goes twice as far! Today only, every donation is doubled up to $25k and your gift will support critical research, recovery and education efforts. Let’s stand for wolves and make a real impact together.🐾
🔗 Support the wolves you love: giving.nywolf.org/page/CY25GVT...
🔗 Support the wolves you love: giving.nywolf.org/page/CY25GVT...
Mexican gray wolf Taylor has yet again been spotted venturing north of the designated recovery zone, his third time since May. At this point, it’s clear he’s choosing his own path, and it’s time we let him roam freely.
https://bit.ly/4p8KnFL
https://bit.ly/4p8KnFL
Taylor the wolf keeps returning to Mount Taylor despite relocations
Mexican gray wolves are venturing north of their designated recovery zone, settling near Mount Taylor, about 90 miles west of Albuquerque.
www.kob.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Mexican gray wolf Taylor has yet again been spotted venturing north of the designated recovery zone, his third time since May. At this point, it’s clear he’s choosing his own path, and it’s time we let him roam freely.
https://bit.ly/4p8KnFL
https://bit.ly/4p8KnFL
🖤🐺 Black Wolf Friday = the perfect day to adopt Kinari!
Support her care, enrichment, and ambassador work with a symbolic adoption.
Adopt Kinari: https://adoptions.nywolf.org/products/adopt-kinari
Support her care, enrichment, and ambassador work with a symbolic adoption.
Adopt Kinari: https://adoptions.nywolf.org/products/adopt-kinari
Symbolic Adoption - ambassador wolf Kinari
Born on April 12, 2025, Kinari (meaning “twinkling star” or "moonlight”) is a gray wolf who joined the Wolf Conservation Center family in May of 2025.
adoptions.nywolf.org
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🖤🐺 Black Wolf Friday = the perfect day to adopt Kinari!
Support her care, enrichment, and ambassador work with a symbolic adoption.
Adopt Kinari: https://adoptions.nywolf.org/products/adopt-kinari
Support her care, enrichment, and ambassador work with a symbolic adoption.
Adopt Kinari: https://adoptions.nywolf.org/products/adopt-kinari
Black Wolf Friday is here🐺🖤 Show your love for wolves this holiday season!
Shop now: https://shop.nywolf.org/collections/black-wolf-friday
Shop now: https://shop.nywolf.org/collections/black-wolf-friday
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Black Wolf Friday is here🐺🖤 Show your love for wolves this holiday season!
Shop now: https://shop.nywolf.org/collections/black-wolf-friday
Shop now: https://shop.nywolf.org/collections/black-wolf-friday
As you’re gearing up to spend the holidays with your family, members of Congress are prioritizing ways to strip protections for wolves and other endangered species. The happiest time of year for people, isn’t looking so happy for wildlife.
Speak up and take action:📣
https://bit.ly/3Xmvcwz
Speak up and take action:📣
https://bit.ly/3Xmvcwz
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
As you’re gearing up to spend the holidays with your family, members of Congress are prioritizing ways to strip protections for wolves and other endangered species. The happiest time of year for people, isn’t looking so happy for wildlife.
Speak up and take action:📣
https://bit.ly/3Xmvcwz
Speak up and take action:📣
https://bit.ly/3Xmvcwz
New research reveals the majority of dogs living today have low but detectable levels of post-domestication wolf ancestry that has likely shaped characteristics including body size, sense of smell, and personality traits.
Read more:🔗 https://phys.org/news/2025-11-modern-dogs-wolf-ancestry-tiny.html
Read more:🔗 https://phys.org/news/2025-11-modern-dogs-wolf-ancestry-tiny.html
Most modern dogs have detectable wolf ancestry, including the tiny chihuahua
New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that the majority of dogs living today have low but detectable levels of post-domestication wolf ancestry that has likely shaped characteristics including body size, sense of smell, and personality traits.
phys.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
New research reveals the majority of dogs living today have low but detectable levels of post-domestication wolf ancestry that has likely shaped characteristics including body size, sense of smell, and personality traits.
Read more:🔗 https://phys.org/news/2025-11-modern-dogs-wolf-ancestry-tiny.html
Read more:🔗 https://phys.org/news/2025-11-modern-dogs-wolf-ancestry-tiny.html
A recently discovered canid is making their home along the coast of LA. They’re classified as coyotes, but Red Wolf ancestry gives them bigger ears, and longer legs.
Scientists are working to better understand these hybrids and what they mean for the future of canids in the region.
bit.ly/4rfpSst
Scientists are working to better understand these hybrids and what they mean for the future of canids in the region.
bit.ly/4rfpSst
Marshland mashup: Red wolf-coyote hybrids adapt to coastal Louisiana • Louisiana Illuminator
A new kind of creature is making its home where the prairies of Southwest Louisiana turn into brackish coastal marshes.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A recently discovered canid is making their home along the coast of LA. They’re classified as coyotes, but Red Wolf ancestry gives them bigger ears, and longer legs.
Scientists are working to better understand these hybrids and what they mean for the future of canids in the region.
bit.ly/4rfpSst
Scientists are working to better understand these hybrids and what they mean for the future of canids in the region.
bit.ly/4rfpSst
Everyone give a warm howl to the newest member of the WCC family, Sabine! 🐺
Sabine joins us from the Akron Zoo and will be pairing with Red Wolf Mac as part of the essential recovery efforts for her species. Tap the link in below to see Sabine live on our webcams.🎥
nywolf.org/meet-our-wol...
Sabine joins us from the Akron Zoo and will be pairing with Red Wolf Mac as part of the essential recovery efforts for her species. Tap the link in below to see Sabine live on our webcams.🎥
nywolf.org/meet-our-wol...
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Everyone give a warm howl to the newest member of the WCC family, Sabine! 🐺
Sabine joins us from the Akron Zoo and will be pairing with Red Wolf Mac as part of the essential recovery efforts for her species. Tap the link in below to see Sabine live on our webcams.🎥
nywolf.org/meet-our-wol...
Sabine joins us from the Akron Zoo and will be pairing with Red Wolf Mac as part of the essential recovery efforts for her species. Tap the link in below to see Sabine live on our webcams.🎥
nywolf.org/meet-our-wol...
We’re excited to officially welcome back home Martha and Oka, along with their three pups: Ember, Proton, and Scuppernong!🐺🐾
Read more on our blog: nywolf.org/2025/11/crit...
Read more on our blog: nywolf.org/2025/11/crit...
November 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We’re excited to officially welcome back home Martha and Oka, along with their three pups: Ember, Proton, and Scuppernong!🐺🐾
Read more on our blog: nywolf.org/2025/11/crit...
Read more on our blog: nywolf.org/2025/11/crit...
Friday mood knowing next weeks a holiday😁🦃
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Friday mood knowing next weeks a holiday😁🦃
It truly takes a village to save a species! Howls of thanks to Pilots To The Rescue for providing safe and stress-free transport to Caroline, Jacques, Martha and her family.🐺
🔗 Watch the full video: https://www.fox5ny.com/video/1743752
🔗 Watch the full video: https://www.fox5ny.com/video/1743752
5 endangered red wolves arrive in New Jersey to boost survival efforts
Five critically endangered red wolves have just landed in New Jersey as part of a rare “wolf swap” program aimed at saving the species. With only 16 left in the wild, the wolves traveled from North Carolina to the Wolf Conservation Center, where experts hope they’ll breed and help restore a healthy ecosystem.
FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo has the details.
www.fox5ny.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
It truly takes a village to save a species! Howls of thanks to Pilots To The Rescue for providing safe and stress-free transport to Caroline, Jacques, Martha and her family.🐺
🔗 Watch the full video: https://www.fox5ny.com/video/1743752
🔗 Watch the full video: https://www.fox5ny.com/video/1743752
The Trump administration announced it intended to restore changes to the ESA, a move quickly criticized as ensuring a death sentence to countless species.
The new regulations include changes that will eliminate protections afforded to threatened species under Section 4(d) of the Act. bit.ly/3XJbkDP
The new regulations include changes that will eliminate protections afforded to threatened species under Section 4(d) of the Act. bit.ly/3XJbkDP
Trump Administration Proposes Changes To Endangered Species Act Regulations
In a move long expected, the Trump administration said Wednesday it intended to restore regulatory changes to the Endangered Species Act that President Donald Trump made during his first term, a move ...
www.nationalparkstraveler.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Trump administration announced it intended to restore changes to the ESA, a move quickly criticized as ensuring a death sentence to countless species.
The new regulations include changes that will eliminate protections afforded to threatened species under Section 4(d) of the Act. bit.ly/3XJbkDP
The new regulations include changes that will eliminate protections afforded to threatened species under Section 4(d) of the Act. bit.ly/3XJbkDP
A wolf caught on camera in BC was seen using a tool to open a crab trap, potentially the first documented instance of a wild wolf using a tool!🐺
Wolves are already known for their intelligence, but seeing this level of planning and precision in action is truly remarkable.
🔗 bit.ly/47MvxPg
Wolves are already known for their intelligence, but seeing this level of planning and precision in action is truly remarkable.
🔗 bit.ly/47MvxPg
See how this wolf steals fish, a new discovery of animals using tools
Video from the coast of British Columbia may be the first documented instance of a wild wolf using a tool, according to the researchers who published it on Monday.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A wolf caught on camera in BC was seen using a tool to open a crab trap, potentially the first documented instance of a wild wolf using a tool!🐺
Wolves are already known for their intelligence, but seeing this level of planning and precision in action is truly remarkable.
🔗 bit.ly/47MvxPg
Wolves are already known for their intelligence, but seeing this level of planning and precision in action is truly remarkable.
🔗 bit.ly/47MvxPg
Wolf 1331F thrived in Yellowstone. Outside the park, she faced a deadly reality: hunters and no protections. Thousands of Northern Rockies wolves face the same fate, often unnoticed. Their stories deserve to be told, and all wolves deserve protection no matter where they roam.
https://bit.ly/3XAfo9s
https://bit.ly/3XAfo9s
What happens when wolves leave Yellowstone - WyoFile
Crossing Yellowstone National Park's protective boundary, an apex predator becomes prey. These wolves don't last long in the modern Mountain West.
wyofile.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Wolf 1331F thrived in Yellowstone. Outside the park, she faced a deadly reality: hunters and no protections. Thousands of Northern Rockies wolves face the same fate, often unnoticed. Their stories deserve to be told, and all wolves deserve protection no matter where they roam.
https://bit.ly/3XAfo9s
https://bit.ly/3XAfo9s
62 wolves have been killed in Montana since hunting season opened. Killing wolves is neither supported by science nor ethics, yet it becomes a reality when wolves lose federal ESA protections.
As the numbers climb, how many more wolves will be lost without reason?
As the numbers climb, how many more wolves will be lost without reason?
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
62 wolves have been killed in Montana since hunting season opened. Killing wolves is neither supported by science nor ethics, yet it becomes a reality when wolves lose federal ESA protections.
As the numbers climb, how many more wolves will be lost without reason?
As the numbers climb, how many more wolves will be lost without reason?
🚨 Wolves still need your voice! Congress is considering bills that could strip protections from gray wolves in 44 states. Losing these safeguards would leave wolves vulnerable to hunting and persecution.
Tell your Senators & Representative: oppose anti-wildlife riders. Take action: 👉 bit.ly/3VIlH9Z
Tell your Senators & Representative: oppose anti-wildlife riders. Take action: 👉 bit.ly/3VIlH9Z
November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
🚨 Wolves still need your voice! Congress is considering bills that could strip protections from gray wolves in 44 states. Losing these safeguards would leave wolves vulnerable to hunting and persecution.
Tell your Senators & Representative: oppose anti-wildlife riders. Take action: 👉 bit.ly/3VIlH9Z
Tell your Senators & Representative: oppose anti-wildlife riders. Take action: 👉 bit.ly/3VIlH9Z
Throwback to our beloved ambassador, Zephyr. 🐺
His howl echoes for the hundreds of wolves being silenced as protections are stripped away.
Learn how you can take action to protect them
engage.nywolf.org/site/SPageNa...
His howl echoes for the hundreds of wolves being silenced as protections are stripped away.
Learn how you can take action to protect them
engage.nywolf.org/site/SPageNa...
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Throwback to our beloved ambassador, Zephyr. 🐺
His howl echoes for the hundreds of wolves being silenced as protections are stripped away.
Learn how you can take action to protect them
engage.nywolf.org/site/SPageNa...
His howl echoes for the hundreds of wolves being silenced as protections are stripped away.
Learn how you can take action to protect them
engage.nywolf.org/site/SPageNa...
Mexican gray wolf Taylor was captured north of I40 and relocated back into arbitrary bounds. This is the second time wildlife agencies have restricted Taylors movements.
Dispersal is necessary for Mexican gray wolves to thrive. It's time we let them roam. 🔗https://bit.ly/3JZKzYH
Dispersal is necessary for Mexican gray wolves to thrive. It's time we let them roam. 🔗https://bit.ly/3JZKzYH
New Mexico Fish and Game Stops Wandering Wolf “Taylor” in His Tracks, Sends Him South for the Second Time
Conservation groups are condemning the decision by the New Mexico Department of Fish and Game (NMDFG) to remove a wandering male Mexican gray wolf from the northern part of the state late last week.
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Mexican gray wolf Taylor was captured north of I40 and relocated back into arbitrary bounds. This is the second time wildlife agencies have restricted Taylors movements.
Dispersal is necessary for Mexican gray wolves to thrive. It's time we let them roam. 🔗https://bit.ly/3JZKzYH
Dispersal is necessary for Mexican gray wolves to thrive. It's time we let them roam. 🔗https://bit.ly/3JZKzYH
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy
#VeteransDay
~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy
#VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy
#VeteransDay
~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy
#VeteransDay
This past weekend, WCC’s Red Wolf Ginger safely arrived at her new home at the North Carolina Zoo, where she’ll continue helping the American Red Wolf SAFE program.
Thanks to Pilots To The Rescue for ensuring a smooth journey! ✈️
📰 Read more about her adventure: nywolf.org/2025/11/red-...
Thanks to Pilots To The Rescue for ensuring a smooth journey! ✈️
📰 Read more about her adventure: nywolf.org/2025/11/red-...
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 to the skies with a very special ...
nywolf.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This past weekend, WCC’s Red Wolf Ginger safely arrived at her new home at the North Carolina Zoo, where she’ll continue helping the American Red Wolf SAFE program.
Thanks to Pilots To The Rescue for ensuring a smooth journey! ✈️
📰 Read more about her adventure: nywolf.org/2025/11/red-...
Thanks to Pilots To The Rescue for ensuring a smooth journey! ✈️
📰 Read more about her adventure: nywolf.org/2025/11/red-...
🚨Latest News: The USFWS announced it will not move forward with a nationwide recovery plan for gray wolves, a major reversal from its earlier commitment.
The decision comes despite ongoing threats to wolves in parts of the West where state laws permit aggressive killing.
Read more: bit.ly/4oQWCq6
The decision comes despite ongoing threats to wolves in parts of the West where state laws permit aggressive killing.
Read more: bit.ly/4oQWCq6
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reverses Recovery Plan For Gray Wolves
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not issue a nationwide recovery plan for gray wolves, which was slated to be launched in December.
www.nationalparkstraveler.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🚨Latest News: The USFWS announced it will not move forward with a nationwide recovery plan for gray wolves, a major reversal from its earlier commitment.
The decision comes despite ongoing threats to wolves in parts of the West where state laws permit aggressive killing.
Read more: bit.ly/4oQWCq6
The decision comes despite ongoing threats to wolves in parts of the West where state laws permit aggressive killing.
Read more: bit.ly/4oQWCq6