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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.🎥

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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...

Friday mood knowing next weeks a holiday😁🦃

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.

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

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 ...

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

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.

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

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.

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

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?

🚨 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

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
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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.

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

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

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 ...

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-...

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.

🚨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

Smile it's officially Friday!😁 #HappyFriday #AmbassadorWolf

Congress to consider removing protections for wolves, grizzly bears. What do Americans think? Recent surveys found people in the West and across the country want to maintain the predators' status under the Endangered Species Act.

📢 Congress is considering multiple bills that would strip gray wolves and grizzly bears of ESA protections, even though the vast majority of Americans want those protections to remain.

Delisting isn’t recovery, it’s a step backward for their species.

Read more: 🔗 www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Exciting news! This Saturday, Red Wolf, Ginger, will head to her new home at the North Carolina Zoo, where she’ll continue helping the American Red Wolf SAFE program.

A huge thank-you to our partners at Pilots To The Rescue for ensuring Ginger’s journey is safe and smooth. ✈️

Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species Current laws that deem species safe from extinction ignore their ecological role, geographic range and genetic diversity, as well as their relationships with people.

For decades, wildlife policy has defined recovery as survival, keeping species alive, but not truly allowing them to live.

From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...

This Election Day, let your voice be heard. Speak up for wildlife, wild places, and the values you care about most. 📣#Votetoday

In Loving Memory of Mexican Gray Wolf Diane Dear friends, It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mexican gray wolf Diane. She passed away on October 30th at 7 years old. Diane was born at the Wolf Conservation Center in 2018 to...

With heavy hearts, we share that Mexican gray wolf Diane passed away on October 30th at 7 years old.

Small in size but mighty in spirit, Diane captured hearts around the world and became a powerful ambassador for her critically endangered species.

Read more about Diane’s legacy: bit.ly/3WxqQSZ

How the USDA’s New Beef Industry Plan Puts Wolves at Risk Last week, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) introduced their Beef Industry Plan aimed at “fortifying” a subset of American business owners who already receive significant subsidies and handouts...

The USDA’s new Beef Industry Plan prioritizes expanding public lands grazing and loosening protections for predators, despite wolves posing almost no threat to livestock.

Wolves have killed 0.002% of cattle, yet hundreds of wolves were killed by government programs.

🔗 nywolf.org/2025/10/how-...

The pack’s ready for a howling good Halloween! 🎃🐺

Opinion | The Reality of Living With Wolves, Bears and Mountain Lions

Despite decades of work to restore wolves in California, the U.S. still lacks the tools and support needed to help people and predators coexist.

CA's decision to kill 4 wolves recently, highlights why proactive coexistence measures are more vital than ever.

🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/o...

Boop incoming in 3...2...1
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Trump administration tells Colorado wolves must come from U.S. Rockies states, not Canada The Trump administration is telling the state of Colorado it can no longer import wolves from Canada.

Latest news: The Trump administration has ordered Colorado to halt gray wolf re-introduction from Canada, a move that could delay future releases.

Read more:
apnews.com/article/colo...

Join the WCC and Gotham Bat Conservancy for a FREE webinar on October 30 at 6pm ET! 🦇

Much like wolves, bats play important roles in preserving ecosystems and maintaining biodiversity, but popular myths and fairy tales incorrectly portray them as villains.

Register here: nywolf.org/gothams-real...

Four wolves from California’s Beyem Seyo pack, including the breeding pair, were recently killed by state and federal agencies.

Their deaths mark a heartbreaking step backward for wolf recovery in CA, where wolves only returned a little over a decade ago after a century of absence.
🔗 bit.ly/3Jwvpda

Challenging Misconceptions About Red Wolf Reintroduction: Public Support Outweighs Opposition A recent study authored by Drs. Ben Ghasemi and Jeremey Bruskotter of Ohio State University’s School of Environment and Natural Resources, in collaboration with Wolf Conservation Center’s senior resea...

One of the challenges to red wolf recovery is misinformation, especially the belief that people don’t want them back. But new research tells a different story: people living where red wolves once roamed support their return and recognize their ecological and societal value. Read more: bit.ly/3JoPlyF

Coastal gray wolves display unexpected hunting behavior with unknown ecosystem impact On Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, gray wolves are doing something unexpected: hunting sea otters. This surprising dietary shift appears to have notable implications for both ecosystems and wolf healt...

On Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island, gray wolves have been observed hunting sea otters, a rare and surprising behavior.

Researchers are now working to learn more about how these wolves are adapting to marine prey, using methods such as wolf teeth analysis and trail cameras. Read more: bit.ly/4qofVsr

Misinformation has long fueled fear and misunderstanding about wolves, but science tells a different story.

Share this to help replace fear with understanding and support wolf conservation.🐾 #mythvsfact #wolfawarenessweek