Ansonia Nature Center to host program on wolves

Thursday, May 1, 2014

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center will welcome the Wolf Conservation Center of South Salem, N.Y. and their Arctic gray wolf, Atka, at 3 p.m. May 17.

Photo from www.fws.gov/alaska/nwr/arctic/wolf.htm

The program will include an awe-inspiring, up-close encounter with this important but misunderstood predator. 

Guests will learn about the history of wolves in the United States, the importance of wolves in a healthy ecosystem and the efforts to save these magnificent creatures for future generations.

By providing science-based education programming with Atka, the WCC encourages a philosophy of respect for all living things. 
Nature is essential for the physical and emotional health of children and adults, Atka the wolf helps forge that connection.

Founded in 1999 the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, N.Y. promotes wolf conservation by teaching about wolves, their relationship to the environment and the human role in protecting their future. 
The WCC accomplishes this mission through onsite and offsite education programs. These programs emphasize wolf biology, the ecological benefits of wolves and other large predators, and the current status of wolf recovery in the United States. 

The WCC also participates in the Species Survival Plan and Recovery Plan for the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf and the red wolf. 

For information about the WCC visit www.nywolf.org or call 914-763-2373.
Program fee is $5 a person.
Space is limited; register in advance, 203-736-1053.
The program is appropriate for children 5 and older.  The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Road.

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