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2020 Wolf Education Grant Opportunity

Posted on March 6, 2020

Photo credit: Sandy Monville 2020 National Wolfwatcher Wolf Education Grants Applications Due Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Will be awarded during Wolf Awareness Week (10/18-10/24/2020) The National Wolfwatcher Coalition is proud to announce our second annual wolf education grant program. We … read more

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What is an Endangered Species?

Posted on January 29, 2020

The query “What is an endangered species?” is quickly transformed into a far tougher question: How much loss should a species endure before we agree that the species deserves special protections and concerted effort for its betterment? Judgments about acceptable … read more

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Mini-Grants Awarded

Posted on October 31, 2019

Thanks to your support, the National Wolfwatcher Coalition awarded four mini-grants for 2019. Recipients are: W.O.L.F. Sanctuary – Creation of brochures for wolf education Darrin Moret – After school program for fourth graders Ramey Newell – Director, “Good Wolf” feature-length … read more

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Petition to Maintain Protections for Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) in the Lower 48 States as Endangered or Threatened “Distinct Population Segments” Under the Endangered Species Act

Posted on December 29, 2018

Photo Credit: Oregon Dept of Fish & Wildlife Image of 72lb Female Minam Pack The Center for Biological Diversity and the Humane Society of the United States petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to maintain protection for gray wolves under the Endangered … read more

Posted in Front Page News, News | Tagged canis, lupus, maintain, petition, protections, wolves
Most Americans support Endangered Species Act despite increasing efforts to curtail it

Posted on August 5, 2018

Political and business interests don’t appear to align with public’s view, study finds. read more

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The paradoxical extinction of the most charismatic animals

Posted on April 30, 2018

An international study suggests that the popularity of tigers, lions, polar bears, wolves and others may actually contribute to the species’ downfall, in part because many people believe their iconic stature guarantees their survival. read more

Posted in Front Page News, News | Tagged animals, charismatic, extinction, paradoxical

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Maned Wolves

Maned wolves are more closely related to the forest fox and the bush dog. (Chrysocyon brachyurus.)
A maned wolf is really not a wolf or a fox – in fact they unique in the animal world, and the only species left in their genus.
Maned Wolf is Sometimes Called
Guara wolf or “lobo-guara” in Brazil. Their other nicknames include “fox-on-stilts” for their long legs, and for "fruit wolf" their penchant for fruit. Some people call them: “skunk fox” because of the very strong distinctive odor of the urine they use to mark territory.
How Many Maned Wolves Are Left in the Wild?
According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), there is an estimated 26,000 maned wolves left in the wild and a few hundred in captive breeding programs in zoos. See: "Encouraging News" below for more information. Maned wolves are found in the grasslands of Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, and northern Argentina. They are extinct in Uruguay.
Maned Wolf Conservation Notes
Habitat loss from encroaching human populations, including deforestation and the burning of their grassland habitat for farm use, plus the diseases introduced by domesticated animals, including dogs, have all taken a heavy toll on the maned wolf. Along with more humans came hunting encouraged by myth and erroneous beliefs: the first was the idea that maned wolves’ organs were medicinal (the teeth) or lucky (the right eye ball); the second is that maned wolves killed livestock and chickens. In truth, this animal’s organs are only useful to the individual maned wolf to which they are connected. As for killing livestock, aside from small rodents, fish, and some birds, these animals are mostly vegetarian. Physically, although the manned wolf is large enough, his small teeth and jaws make it highly improbable, if not impossible, for him to kill any livestock other than the occasional newborn lamb, pig, or free range chicken. See below "On the Menu" for more information. Aside from being hunted, another human born threat is the motor vehicle. Farms, ranches, and mineral mines are fast breaking up huge expanses of the Cerrado. New roads follow human settlement, and traffic follows the new roads. Vehicles on the Trans-Chaco highway are responsible for killing numerous maned wolves every year.

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Latest Wolfwatcher News...

2020 Wolf Education Grant Opportunity

What is an Endangered Species?

Mini-Grants Awarded

Petition to Maintain Protections for Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) in the Lower 48 States as Endangered or Threatened “Distinct Population Segments” Under the Endangered Species Act

Most Americans support Endangered Species Act despite increasing efforts to curtail it

The paradoxical extinction of the most charismatic animals

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