About Us

Purpose And Goals

The purpose of the Endangered Wolf Center is simple: To save wolves and other wild canids from the precarious path toward extinction.  The roots of our legacy run deep, and guide our mission even today. In 1971 the Endangered Wolf Center was founded when world-renowned zoologist Dr. Marlin Perkins, his wife Carol, and a group of individuals banded together to address the plight of endangered wolves. Today, our nonprofit organization is considered the cornerstone of wolf conservation in America, providing a real alternative to extinction for hundreds of wolves and other canid populations through a comprehensive program of education, behavioral and reproductive research and carefully managed breeding.

The Endangered Wolf Center is located on 63 isolated wooded acres with in Washington University's Tyson Research Centerapproximately 20 miles southwest of St. Louis, Missouri. The isolation allows our wolves and other canids the opportunity to become candidates for reintroduction into their native habitats through the coordinated efforts of the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Our premier facility has been responsible for successful managed breeding and reintroduction programs for the Mexican Gray Wolf and the Red Wolf.

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