A visit to the Wolf Conservation Center

The Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) is a non-profit organization that promotes wolf conservation by teaching about wolves, their relationship to the environment, and the human role in protecting their future.

They are located in South Salem, New York and are in the process of assimilating two wolf pups to hopefully become ambassador wolves. To do so they set up wolf pup play dates so that they can get used to being around humans. My wife and I signed up for a play date. Wolves are my favorite animal.

More about the WCC:

They promote wolf conservation through education.

They support wolf reintroduction in federally designated areas that can sustain viable wolf populations.

They are the preeminent facility in the eastern United States for the captive breeding and pre-release of endangered wolf species.

They provide a natural habitat for a few captive wolves where observation of natural behavior is possible.

Through their education programs they work to convey the following messages:

Wolves in the wild are not dangerous to people.

Wolves perform a vital role in the environment.

Wolves are not pets.