How Can I Help?

Get Involved in Your State!

There are viable populations of gray wolves in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Alaska. There's a recovering population of around 100 gray wolves in Oregon and Washington. There are 7 gray wolves in California, and gray wolves are poised to return to Colorado and maybe Utah and the upper east coast. Around 100 Mexican gray wolves, a subspecies of gray wolves, live along the border of New Mexico and Arizona. Less than 100 red wolves, a different species of wolf, live in North Carolina. Find out what's happening in your state! Often there are meetings about wolf management that are open to public comment - keep track of them and attend/speak at them (no matter your age)! For advice on how to get involved in these meetings, feel free to email at kids4wolves@gmail.com.
If you live in California, Oregon, or Washington, follow instagram.com/kids4wolves_pnw. If you live in Michigan, Minnesota, or Wisconsin, follow instagram.com/kids4wolves_midwest.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10370_12145_12205_63607_63608-292027--,00.html

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: http://dnr.wi.gov/files/pdf/pubs/er/er0099.pdf

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mammals/wolves/mgmt.html

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks: http://fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/reference/montanaChallenge/vignettes/wolf.html

Idaho Department of Fish and Game: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wolves/

Wyoming Department of Game and Fish: http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/WILDLIFE-1000380.aspx

Alaska Department of Fish and Game: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wolf.main

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/Wolves/index.asp

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/

California Department of Fish and Wildlife: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Gray-Wolf

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish: http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/conservation/wildlife-species-information/mammals/

Arizona Game and Fish Department: https://www.azgfd.com/wildlife/speciesofgreatestconservneed/mexicanwolves

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mexican Wolf Info: http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/mexicanwolf/

North Carolina Wildlife Commission: http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species/Mammals/RedWolf.aspx

Write a Letter to the Editor

Want to raise awareness and share your views about wolves? Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper! You could write to a national or local paper. Go to that newspaper's website and search "write a letter to the editor." Most papers have a short limit on how much you can write, so you'll have to be concise. Here's a loose guideline of some things to include:

- How old are you? When, how, and why did you first become interested in wolves?

- What is the issue you're concerned about? Why is it important to you? What concerns you about it?

- Why are wolves important to you and other young people across the country/world?

- What should people do about it? What would you like to see happen next?

This is a fantastic way to have your voice heard by lots of people, no matter what your age! If you have any questions, please email at kids4wolves@gmail.com, and please tell us if you get published! We'd love to see!