Coastal wolves are found mainly where the temperate Great Bear Rain Forest of British Columbia meets the pacific ocean. This is about 21 million acres and is a very different habitat than we traditionally think of for wolves (e.g., Yellowstone). The dense old-growth forest offers much protection, and there are many options to make a …
History of Wolves in Spain The Wolves of Spain are the stuff of legend and not in a good way. There are thought to be over 70 different expressions Spaniards have used traditionally to avoid saying the word “Lobo” (Spanish for Wolf), afraid of invoking the animal to appear out of thin air to wreak …
Sometimes when an Apex predator is re-established in an area, there is an unintended positive consequence. A recent study found one such consequence when Gray Wolves moved back into the American wilderness around The Great Lakes. Read on to find out more about how the Gray Wolves’ ecosystem⸺with them on top of the food chain⸺can …
Great News for Red Wolves in North Carolina! Conservation groups coordinating with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released eight captive wolves into the state’s Red Wolf Recovery Area, and 12 pups were born in captivity in the state this month. Read on to see why this matters. Why does the Release of Red Wolves …
The Ethiopian Wolf (Canus simenis) is only found in the highlands of Ethiopia. It is one of the world’s rarest Canids. It’s a close relative to the grey wolves and coyotes that colonized the Horn of Africa through land bridges. Continue reading for more Ethiopian Wolf Facts and what challenges they face. Characteristics This little wolf …
They were known as El Lobo – “the wolf,” they once numbered in the 1000s. By the 1970s, they were extinct. 11 captive wolves were released in 1998 and their numbers are increasing but it’s not been easy.
The Red Wolf has already been extinct in the wild once before. A breeding program saw them successfully reintroduced to the wild, where they briefly flourished only to now face the same fate once again.