FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Krista Woerheide
Email: krista@wolf.org
Phone: (218) 504-5173
Two male wolf pups, born April 22, have arrived at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota.
Ely, MN – May 27, 2025 – Visitors can see the pups during daily programming beginning June 3.
The International Wolf Center uses science-based education to teach and inspire the world about wolves, their ecology, and the wolf-human relationship. One method for accomplishing this is through the use of ambassador wolves. By watching the Exhibit Pack, visitors see a glimpse of their individual traits as well as the social nature of the species that makes them successful as a top-level predator.
People often portray wolves for their predatory behavior and don’t appreciate the intricate pack life and social organization that keeps them together as a social unit. We strive to maintain a socially cohesive unit of wolves that act as ambassadors of their species. The 2025 pup introduction is a significant investment in our pack’s future.
The International Wolf Center is a non-breeding exhibit, so when pups are added, we collaborate with a USDA-licensed professional animal organization. The source is dependent upon reproductive plans and availability within their facility, and the Center always adopts captive-born pups.
When will the pups join the rest of the pack?
Pups are typically ready to join the Exhibit Pack at around 3 months of age (when they are roughly 30+ pounds). This can also vary depending on the needs of the pups as well as the hormones and pack dynamics of the adults. We expect that pups will be introduced in the Exhibit by the first week of August, but this is always subject to change.
When and how can we see the pups?
The pups will be part of our daily programming after they have had time to grow and acclimate. We expect their first appearance to be on June 3. Each Pup Viewing Opportunity will be 15 minutes long and is included with the price of admission; these viewings will take place outdoors and are thus weather dependent. Viewings will be scheduled to occur nearly every hour (9:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.). Watch the website at wolf.org for a livestream of the pups during the day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT) starting on June 3 as well. If you don’t see the pups right away, check back later; your patience will be rewarded!
What will their names be?
The International Wolf Center needs your help naming the pups. You can place your votes by visiting https://tinyurl.com/pupvotes. Voting closes on June 6 with names announced on June 9.
Advance tickets are available for purchase
To purchase admission tickets, click the Book Now button on the lower left-hand side of the page at wolf.org. International Wolf Center members receive free admission.
About the International Wolf Center: The International Wolf Center uses science-based education to teach and inspire the world about wolves, their ecology, and the wolf-human relationship. For more information about the International Wolf Center, visit wolf.org.
Wolves continue remarkable comeback with 3 new packs confirmed in NorCal
From SFGate.com:
Three new wolf packs have emerged in the rural, mountainous regions of northeastern California, wildlife officials announced. All three packs are located in a remote region where the northern Sierra Nevada meets the southern Cascades. The Ashpan Pack is located in eastern Shasta County, the Ishi Pack is in eastern Tehama County and the Tunnison pack is in central Lassen County.
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Idaho officials continue work on new wolf depredation rules
From BoiseStatePublicRadio.org:
Idaho ranchers whose livestock might’ve been killed by wolves or grizzly bears will soon be able to apply for reimbursement through a state fund.
The money would come from the Depredation of Livestock and Prevention Fund lawmakers established in 2024, which currently only covers confirmed or probable predator kills.
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Introducing “Howl”: How wolf reintroduction into Yellowstone and Idaho changed the West forever
From IdahoCapitalSun.com:
A written series and podcast from the Idaho Capital Sun and Boise State Public Radio, “Howl” dives into one of the most controversial comeback stories of all time.
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Multiple wolf attacks reported on ranches near Aspen over Memorial Day weekend
From ColoradoSun.com:
Ranchers are calling multiple wolf attacks on cattle over Memorial Day weekend in Pitkin County “devastating” and evidence Colorado Parks and Wildlife is failing to keep its promise to alert ranchers when wolves are in range of their livestock.
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Motorcycle Rally Against Wolf Torture Plans Return To Daniel, Wyoming
From CowboyStateDaily.com:
Hogs for Hope, a motorcycle rally in response to the torture and killing of a wolf in Daniel, plans a return to the western Wyoming town June 14. The event organizer says he won’t stop the rallies until Wyoming reforms its wolf management policy.
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[Wyoming] Lawmakers make surprising decision on controversial snowmobile hunting practice: ‘Something needs to change’
From TheCoolDown.com:
Despite what seems to be growing support, lawmakers in Wyoming are poised not to pursue a 2026 committee bill seeking to ban the use of snowmobiles and other vehicles to intentionally kill wildlife. A personal bill is still a possibility.
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Should Wolves Be Removed from Greece’s Mount Parnitha?
From Tovima.com:
A Greek prosecutor has ordered the removal of wolves from Mt. Parnitha on the outskirts of Athens to protect its red deer population, sparking controversy.
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Preventive shooting slows growth of wolf population according to the [Swiss] federal government
From Bluewin.ch:
According to the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), the rapid growth of the wolf population in Switzerland has been slowed down thanks to preventive shooting. This is the conclusion drawn by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN in a report published on Tuesday.
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International Wolf Center welcomed two pups on May 3, 2025
Pups will be visible to the public on June 3, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Email: krista@wolf.org
Phone: (218) 504-5173
Two male wolf pups, born April 22, have arrived at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota.
Ely, MN – May 27, 2025 – Visitors can see the pups during daily programming beginning June 3.
The International Wolf Center uses science-based education to teach and inspire the world about wolves, their ecology, and the wolf-human relationship. One method for accomplishing this is through the use of ambassador wolves. By watching the Exhibit Pack, visitors see a glimpse of their individual traits as well as the social nature of the species that makes them successful as a top-level predator.
People often portray wolves for their predatory behavior and don’t appreciate the intricate pack life and social organization that keeps them together as a social unit. We strive to maintain a socially cohesive unit of wolves that act as ambassadors of their species. The 2025 pup introduction is a significant investment in our pack’s future.
The International Wolf Center is a non-breeding exhibit, so when pups are added, we collaborate with a USDA-licensed professional animal organization. The source is dependent upon reproductive plans and availability within their facility, and the Center always adopts captive-born pups.
When will the pups join the rest of the pack?
Pups are typically ready to join the Exhibit Pack at around 3 months of age (when they are roughly 30+ pounds). This can also vary depending on the needs of the pups as well as the hormones and pack dynamics of the adults. We expect that pups will be introduced in the Exhibit by the first week of August, but this is always subject to change.
When and how can we see the pups?
The pups will be part of our daily programming after they have had time to grow and acclimate. We expect their first appearance to be on June 3. Each Pup Viewing Opportunity will be 15 minutes long and is included with the price of admission; these viewings will take place outdoors and are thus weather dependent. Viewings will be scheduled to occur nearly every hour (9:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.). Watch the website at wolf.org for a livestream of the pups during the day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT) starting on June 3 as well. If you don’t see the pups right away, check back later; your patience will be rewarded!
What will their names be?
The International Wolf Center needs your help naming the pups. You can place your votes by visiting https://tinyurl.com/pupvotes. Voting closes on June 6 with names announced on June 9.
Advance tickets are available for purchase
To purchase admission tickets, click the Book Now button on the lower left-hand side of the page at wolf.org. International Wolf Center members receive free admission.
About the International Wolf Center: The International Wolf Center uses science-based education to teach and inspire the world about wolves, their ecology, and the wolf-human relationship. For more information about the International Wolf Center, visit wolf.org.
The wolf teaches us to be humble and to protect the balance of nature, elder says
From CBCRadio:
For Ojibway and Mohawk elder Hazel Dixon, humility is about valuing everyone’s role in the community — like a wolf does.
“Some may be hunters, others might be protectors, others may be nurturers,” she told Unreserved. “A wolf that has hunted food will take it back to the den to eat with the pack before it takes the first bite of food. So none is better than the other.”
In the Ojibway Seven Grandfather Teachings, the wolf represents humility. Dixon says the teaching encourages us not to gloat or brag, as well as to respect the balance of nature where every individual and species has a role to play.
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