Federal officials argue that the gray wolf population has reached adequate recovery levels and can withstand hunting-related threats. While wolves have reached a safe number in parts of the Great Lakes region, their fate across the rest of the United States remains uncertain.

The wolf is an apex predator, meaning it is an animal at the top of the food chain with a vital role in maintaining health and balance in its surrounding ecosystem. Removing the top predator of a habitat has drastic effects on vegetation, resource availability, and fauna.

• Legal protection for wolf populations to provide more habitat and reserves for them

• Awareness through media, public service announcements, and social networking campaigns

• Developing solutions to human/wolf conflict pertaining to livestock by providing people with nonlethal predator deterrents (steers them away from killing wolves)

• Utilizing wolves from reserves and rescues as ambassadors to spread awareness and promote more tolerance

Jaws & Paws is promoting wolf conservation through awareness, education, and connection with our ambassador animals at our sanctuary. The wolf-dogs we’ve rescued cannot return to the wild, so they live their days at our sanctuary where they’re able to be free and interact with humans only if they choose.