Carnivores in the City: Making Friends with Our Wild Neighbors
Dr. Robert Long, Senior Conservation Scientist with Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, reminds us that being neighborly to urban carnivores is good for them AND us. Photo: Woodland Park Zoo
News about Carnivores
Of Horses, Humans, and Mountain Lions, Part II
In Part II of this essay, Kim Crumbo argues that native predators could play a key role in wild horse management in the American West. Photo: Bureau of Land Management
Of Horses, Humans, and Mountain Lions, Part I
In this 2-part essay, Kim Crumbo ventures into the complicated ethical terrain of wild horses in the American West. Photo: Bureau of Land Management
Rewilding Literature
In this republished essay, author Paula MacKay explores how writers can use their prose to promote compassion for carnivores. Photo: Arizona Historical Society
Coyote Champion: An Interview with Camilla Fox
In this exclusive interview, conservationist Camilla Fox discusses her new film about wildlife killing contests and her work to protect coyotes and other carnivores.
North Carolina Gov: Endangered Wolf Protection Should Stay
The Washington Post picked up this Associated Press article about North Carolina governor Roy Cooper’s comments urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reinvest in red wolf conservation efforts. Recently, the USFWS released a plan that, if enacted, would undoubtedly cause the extinction of this endangered animal. Photo: Wildlands Network
Are NC’s Red Wolves a Real Species?
In an article in the Charlotte Observer, Ron Sutherland discusses red wolves losing protections under the Endangered Species Act following a study of their genetic identity. Dr. Ron Sutherland, quoted in the article, has disproven the myth that red wolves are not genetically unique. Photo: John Froschauer
A Wolverine Evening in Seattle
Wildlands Network and Patagonia Seattle host a journey into the wild world of wolverines: the science, the stories, and the conservation challenges surrounding these rare and fascinating carnivores. Photo: Steven Gnam
Conservationists Concerned About Future of Critically Endangered American Red Wolves in NC
North Carolina TV station WECT interviewed Dr. Ron Sutherland about the recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife decision to allow the killing of critically endangered red wolves who wander off Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and onto private property. Photo: Steve Hillebrand, USFWS
New Federal Plan Could Mean the End of Red Wolves in NC
A Raleigh, North Carolina TV station interviewed Dr. Ron Sutherland about the recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife decision to allow red wolves who wander onto private property to be shot, effectively allowing the extermination of the wild red wolf population. Photo: NC Hunting and Fishing Forum
Can We Rewild Nature without Rewilding Ourselves?
“Just for a minute, imagine a world where we truly recognized the intrinsic worth of all species.” Greg Costello explores rewilding as a personal journey and a conservation strategy. Photo: Greg Costello
Howl for Wolves with Us!
Join the Pacific Wolf Coalition on Saturday, June 9 for the first ever Howl for Wolves event, a hands-on learning experience to gain a deeper understanding of the gray wolf’s return to Washington, at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture. Photo: William C. Gladish
New Analysis Demonstrates Importance of Gila National Forest-Northern Arizona Wildlife Corridor for Mexican Wolf Recovery
Newly released maps conclusively demonstrate the importance of maintaining landscape connectivity between Northern Arizona and the Gila National Forest for Mexican wolf recovery. We hope wildlife agencies will use the new maps to maintain connectivity for native wildlife in the region. Photo: Eric Kilby
New Red Wolf Video Shows Wolves Coexisting with Deer, Bears, Turkeys and Other Species
Conservationists unveiled a new red wolf video today that they hope will prove reassuring to the hunting community in rural Eastern North Carolina, where the last few red wolves are found. Photo: Ron Sutherland
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?
There is perhaps no other animal with whom humans have a more complicated relationship than the wolf. We have long feared the “Big, Bad Wolf.” But now, one particular wolf species—the red wolf—is in danger of extinction. Photo: Ron Sutherland