Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Tucked into the landscape of South Salem, New York, the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) is a haven of hope and education for one of nature’s most misunderstood predators. Founded in the mid-1990s ...
The Columbus Zoo also runs a breeding program for Mexican wolves. This program has the goal of having a population of at least 100 wolves living in what was once their natural range. Mexican wolves became extinct in the wild in the mid-20th century due to being trapped, poisoned, and shot. Since the zoo became involved in 1992, 29 pups have ...
Wolf Haven International, previously known as Wolf Country and Wolf Haven America, is a wolf sanctuary and 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Tenino, Washington. Founded in 1982 by Steve and Linda Kuntz, the organization provides educational programs on wolves, engages in wolf-related activism , and operates as a sanctuary for ...
Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary (WSWS) is an animal sanctuary in Candy Kitchen, New Mexico, United States, dedicated to rescuing and providing sanctuary for captive-bred wolves, wolfdogs and other canids. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and the largest canid sanctuary in all of North America.
Thousands of gray wolves roamed America's wilderness for centuries until hunters, ranchers and others nearly decimated the species. In 1973, the federal government listed them as endangered in the ...
As word got out, the site began to attract visitors, who helped expand the site, allowing for the adoption of more wolves. [1] At the peak of Mission: Wolf's adoption frenzy, they had 52 wolves and wolf-dogs, before realizing that there were far more animals than they would be able take in. The number of animals at the sanctuary at any one time ...
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge (Part of the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex) McIntosh County: GA 1930 5,126 acres (20.74 km 2) [108] Guam National Wildlife Refuge: Guam GU 1993 1,203 acres (4.87 km 2) [109] Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge: Island of Hawaiʻi: HI 1985 38,047 acres (153.97 km 2) [110] Hanalei National Wildlife ...
Wolf says the foster families are a crucial part of the program. “If you can commit to 10 to 12 weeks of fostering, this could change the life of not only a dog, but of a student in need as well.”