The Adopt-A-Wolf Program is a way in which you can help our wolves and other
endangered canids and get more
personally involved in their care.
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Adopt-A-Wolf contributions, which are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law, support
the care and feeding of our animals and the maintenance of their enclosures.
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The WCSRC houses swift foxes, red wolves, maned wolves and the most endangered
wolf in the world, the Mexican gray wolf.
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You may choose to adopt an individual animal or a pack of wolves. Adoption benefits include
an adoption certificate, a photo of your adopted wolf, periodic and personal updates about your
animal from our Animal Care Staff, and
membership benefits at our Lone Wolf (individual member)
level.
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If you are interested in adopting one of our animals, the process is simple. First, take the time to
look over the following photos and brief biographies of some of the types of endangered wolves
housed at the Wild Canid Center.
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The swift fox is the smallest wild canid in North America. These tiny canids weigh between 4 and 6 pounds and prey upon small rodents and ground dwelling birds.
Montana and Skye came to the WCSRC in November of 1998 from the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas.
On Earth Day, 2000, Montana and Skye gave birth to the Wild Canid Center's
first swift fox kits. Both males, Tokala and Kohana are doing great and
have grown as big as their parents. The Wild Canid Center is part of a
breeding program to secure swift fox numbers in captivity and to supplement
existing wild populations.
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The range of the ted wolf once covered the southeastern United States, including
the lower portions of Missouri and Illionois. Like it's relative the
gray wolf, the red wolf was extirpated from its former range by large-scale
predator control programs. In 1987, four pairs of red wolves were
reintroduced into the Alligator River National Wildlife Rejuge in northeastern
North Carolina. In 1988, a WCSRC born female, was the first to give
birth in the wild.
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The maned wolf is an endangered South American canid. This unique animal with
its long, slender legs, large ears, and reddish coat, is often described as a "fox on
stilts". Found in
the grasslands of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina, this species is omnivorous (eats
meat, vegetables and fruits). Population declines and loss of natural babitat
has caused this species to be listed as endangered throughout most of its
natural range. The Wild Canid Center currently houses two maned wolf
pairs.
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This subspecies of the gray wolf once ranged through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and the
northern part of Mexico. Mexican grays are the smallest and most endangered subspecies of the gray wolf. Approximately 200 of these animals are alive
today. In March of 1998 eleven of these wolves were reintroduced back into the wild.
As of October 2000, approximately 31 wild wolves in seven different packs roam
free in Arizona and New Mexico. The successful reintroduction of these
beautiful canids is largely due to many years of Mexican gray births at the
Wild Canid Center.
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Now that you have a better idea of some of the types of wolves at The WCSRC,
here are some specific descriptions of several wolves
available for adoption.
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