Check out this throwback episode of RadioWild where we talk with Regina Mossotti, the director of Animal Care and Conservation at the Endangered Wolf Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Red wolves are on the brink of becoming abandoned by the very organization that set out to save them from extinction.
As winter approaches, animals have to adapt to the plummeting temperatures. Depending on what species they are, they may be made to thrive in cold temperatures, or they may need to hunker down for a while until warmer weather comes back around. No matter what, all...
Curious about what wolf management looks like? Find out in this throwback RadioWild interview with Rob Klavins from Oregon Wild. Oregon Wild’s Rob Klavins is not new to the subject of outdoor education and advocating for the conservation of wolves and other large...
Are North American wolves endangered? Yes, they are. While gray wolves were delisted in 2020, they were reinstated in February 2022. A court vacated the delisting and put back protections on most gray wolves within the lower 48 states. So gray wolves that are not part...
We don't need to tell you. Wolves are a vital part of healthy ecosystems. As top predators, they help to keep prey populations in check, which can prevent overgrazing and the spread of disease. In addition, their presence can discourage the growth of invasive species....
Genetic diversity keeps animal populations healthy. When animals are isolated and can’t reach other populations, they often interbreed, and it leads to weaker genes being passed on and so offspring have a lower chance of survival. Dispersal is something that some...