Entries by Wolf Haven International

Happy National Volunteer Week!

by Cindy Irwin, Director of Volunteer Services, Wolf Haven International Wolf Haven volunteers help to create a better world for wolves and people in many ways. Just as the wolf pack depends upon one another for survival, Wolf Haven depends on volunteers to help us accomplish our goals. Here are some of many activities our […]

Saying good-bye to Spruce

by Wendy Spencer, Director of Animal Care Saying goodbye to one of our friends is never easy, so it is with a heavy heart I write to let you know that Spruce has passed away. We have been watching a decline in his condition over the course of the last year and though he had […]

Remembering Wayne

by Cindy Irwin, Director of Volunteer Services, Wolf Haven “Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.” Flavia Weedn Wolf Haven has lost a cherished volunteer. Wayne Clark Elliott served as a sanctuary guide steadfastly for ten […]

Meet Gypsy and Diablo, the sweet Mexi duo

by Pamela Maciel, Mexican wolf/bilingual education specialist, Wolf Haven There are currently 19 Mexican gray wolves living at Wolf Haven International. All are part of a binational Mexican wolf Species Survival Plan (SSP) Program. Of these animals, there is only one pair that sanctuary guests have the opportunity to admire during their guided visit: Mexican […]

Wolf Loaf Redux (or, how to build a better loaf)

by Brennan Stoelb, Animal Care Specialist, Wolf Haven International It has been almost two years since I last wrote about wolf “loaf.” As you may or may not recall, Wolf Haven is part of a program called Sustainable Solutions. Their goal is to reduce food waste caused by unsold products. By connecting animal facilities like […]

Saving the red wolf

  Unique species nearly exterminated What makes the red wolf so special? For one thing, the red wolf is one of only two wolf species indigenous to North America. Second, the red wolf can be found ONLY in the U.S. – no other country in the world has a native population of red wolves. Third, […]