Museum of Life and Science Details 2024 Red Wolf Conservation Planning Meeting
The Museum of Life and Science hosted the annual Red Wolf SAFE meeting in July 2024, bringing together over 60 conservation professionals. Participants from the USFWS Red Wolf Recovery Program, AZA's American Red Wolf SAFE program, 49 partner institutions, and researchers like Dr. Jen Nagashima and Dr. Karen Wolf collaborated on population management strategies. Discussions covered wild and captive wolf health, scientific studies including fecal hormone monitoring, and cultural significance highlighted in the film 'Waya, Saving Our Red Grandfather.' The meeting focused on developing breeding and transfer plans using genetic data to maintain population stability, with final plans to be released in August 2024.
Key facts
- Over 60 conservation professionals attended the three-day July 2024 meeting
- 49 institutions participate in the Red Wolf breeding and transfer program
- Final breeding and transfer plans will be released in August 2024
- The Museum of Life and Science has housed approximately 60 Red Wolves since 1992
- The 2023 plan involved moving 42 wolves to create 34 breeding pairs
Entities
Institutions
- Museum of Life and Science
- USFWS Red Wolf Recovery Program
- AZA's American Red Wolf SAFE program
- Red Wolf Coalition
- Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
Locations
- Tacoma, WA