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Laying the Foundations for Protecting Large Predators in China

The Yunnan Great Rivers Project, initiated five years ago by The Nature Conservancy and the Yunnan Provincial Government, is one of the most important and complex biodiversity conservation projects underway in the world today.

The Mysterious Origins of Man's Best Friend

Although we will probably never know exactly how domestication of the wolf took place, recent research gives us new insights on old mysteries about the early evolution of dogs.

Where the Wild Things Are Now

Wolf dispersal, viewed by conservationists as key to wolf recovery in the United States, remains controversial in western states, where many feel that the challenges posed by wolves outweigh their ecological benefits.

Departments

As a Matter of Fact

    Beaver. The beaver, a large rodent, is an important food source for wolves in some areas. To catch a beaver, a wolf must find one that has traveled away from water, as beavers are much better swimmers than wolves!

From the Executive Director

    Ely Center Celebrates Ten Years and Making Tracks

    In June we will celebrate an important milestone for the International Wolf Center: 10 years ago the doors opened to our museum and education facility in northern Minnesota—the heart of wolf country in the lower 48.

International Wolf Center Notes From Home

    Nancy Gibson, member of the International Wolf Center's board of directors, was presented with the 2002 Conservationist of the Year—Citizen Award on February 7, 2003, at the Minnesota's Conservation Awards dinner in St. Paul.

Tracking the Pack

    Visitors to the Pack

    Life in captivity can sometimes become boring for wolves, and it is the Wolf Curator's duty to provide not only for the wolves' physical care but for their mental stimulation as well.

Wolves of the World

News and Notes

Personal Encounter

    Howling with the Faunce Pack, 1976

    It was the Bicentennial Year, and the country was awash with the haunting tune of "The Hustle." Summer afternoons found me sitting on the hood of a red and white jeep, cruising slowly down the back roads of northwestern Minnesota, searching for wolf tracks in the sand.

Wild Kids

    On the Hunt

    Do you know how much your family spends on groceries each week? Humans work and use the cash they earn to acquire their food, but wolves have to pay for their groceries directly through hard work.

A Look Beyond

    What Will the Future Bring?

    My love of wild animals and wild lands began before I could walk. When I was three months old, my parents and I moved to Banff National Park in Canada, where we camped while my father attended art school.