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Features


The Survivors

Just three of the original 31 wolves released in Yellowstone National Park in 1995-96 are known to survive. Who are these three survivors? Their histories provide a glimpse of the complex dynamics of the Yellowstone wolf population.

Let's Visit the International Wolf Center

Each year people from all over the world visit the International Wolf Center's headquarters in Ely, Minnesota. Find out what you can expect if you make your own visit to the world's foremost wolf educational facility.

The Effect of Chronic Wasting Disease on Wolves

Chronic Wasting Disease, a nervous system disorder affecting wolf prey such as elk, mule and white-tailed deer, is currently making headlines. Will it affect wolves?





As a Matter of Fact

From the Executive Director

International Wolf Center Notes From Home

Tracking the Pack

    The Golden Years

    Those of you following the International Wolf Center's ambassador pack via the web site are aware of the recent changes in the dynamics of the pack. For those of you who wait for the magazine to get your news, well, here's the scoop.

Wolves of the World
    Wolves in China - Environmentalism at the Farthest Frontiers

    Major attitudinal changes toward the environment have taken place in the past 50 years, particularly in the industrialized West. A large segment of the public has confronted the reality that the world's resources are finite. Nature, once considered an adversary needing strong discipline, is viewed in a different light, and the exploitation of wilderness has been modified by public support for preserving wildlands.

    Wolves in the United States - Mexican Wolves: Rough Road to Recovery

    For the third consecutive year, Mexican wolves have reproduced in the wild in New Mexico and Arizona. This is good news for conservationists and bad news for some ranchers. "It's very encouraging," said Craig Miller of Defenders of Wildlife. "The most valuable asset in any captive reintroduction program is the survival of wild-born pups."

    Wolves in Russia - Wolves Return to Wrangel Island

    "Now I got them! We got them on the island!" With these jubilant words, Russian biologist and researcher Nikita Ovsyanikov announced his stunning discovery on September 26, 2002. While traveling inland on Wrangel Island, the remote nature preserve off the coast of Siberia, Ovsyanikov found " solid confirmation" of a pack of seven wolves, including three pups.

    Wolves in Europe - Europeans State Their Position on hunting to Manage Wolves

    Hunting, if used properly, can be a practical, low-cost tool to help humans coexist with wolves and other large carnivores in Europe. This is the position of a core group of European conservationists who support the Action Plan for the conservation of wolves, brown bears, being attacked.

News and Notes

Personal Encounter

Wild Kids
    Working for Wolves
    There are lots of different careers that can make a difference for wolves. Some jobs include tracking and studying wolves, some include setting policy and enforcing laws about wolves, others involve educating the public about wolves. There's no end to the possibilities!

A Look Beyond