Tag: Wolf

Conservation

Best Ways to Celebrate the Holidays With Your Dog!

It’s a special time of year for family and that includes the furry members of our families too! Dogs have gone from wolves in the wild that hunted…

December 15, 2020 • Wolf Education & Research Center

Wolves

What were real dire wolves like?

You probably know about dire wolves from the famous book series and TV show, Game of Thrones. In that series, dire wolves play an important role as the…

December 10, 2020 • Wolf Education & Research Center

Wolves

How do wolves keep warm in the winter?

As it gets colder, we wear more layers of clothing when we venture outside. Wolves don’t need to do anything. They’re much better adapted to cold weather than…

December 10, 2020 • Wolf Education & Research Center

Conservation

WERC’s holiday gratitude and focus

For wolves, the family is everything. Family helps ensure the pups learn the right skills, takes down large prey for everyone to eat, and keeps everyone working together.

November 27, 2020 • Wolf Education & Research Center

Conservation

What does the Endangered Species Act do?

What do red wolves, tigers, sea otters, and black-footed ferrets have in common? They’re all protected by the Endangered Species Act. What does the ESA do? 

November 18, 2020 • Wolf Education & Research Center

Carnivores

How do wolves help their prey by hunting them?

Wolves are opportunistic hunters. They go for the easier kill. They’ll take their time and follow a herd of deer or elk until they can pick out whichever…

November 10, 2020 • Wolf Education & Research Center

Wolves

What traits do real wolves and werewolves have in common?

Did you have a good Halloween? We hope so! Today we’re wrapping up our werewolf series by connecting the characterizations of werewolves we see in popular media with…

November 3, 2020 • Wolf Education & Research Center

Conservation

What you need to know about red wolves.

Red wolves have faced a rollercoaster of challenges when it comes to survival in the wild. Where are they now?

November 3, 2020 • Wolf Education & Research Center

Wolves

Where does the term “lone wolf” come from?

This term "lone wolf" has been used since the early 20th century – at first to describe people who were loners and didn’t interact with others, but more…

November 3, 2020 • Wolf Education & Research Center