Endangered Wolf Pups Go Boing!

LOOK! A springy twig above our heads! How the 11-month-old Mexican wolf pups’ afternoon got booked solid. Tare having a great time - too bad it’s at the expense of the HD webcam from their den... Beyond being bouncy, these soon-to-be one-year-old Mexican gray wolf pups represent the Wolf Conservation Center’s active participation in an effort to save a species on the brink of extinction. The Mexican gray wolf or “lobo” is the most genetically distinct lineage of wolves in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most endangered mammals in North America. By the mid-1980s, hunting, trapping, and poisoning caused the extinction of lobos in the wild, with only a handful remaining in captivity. In 1998 the wolves were reintroduced into the wild as part of a federal reintroduction program under the Endangered Species Act. For more information about wolves and the WCC’s participation in wolf recovery, please visit our website at . Follow us on Facebook - Find us