We're so excited! Our “Adopt-a-Wolf” program is now in full swing! Our pack is jump’n & howl'n "PICK ME-PICK ME!!!" If you would like to give a gift of a one year sponsorship of one of the pack members of the United States Wolf Refuge, please visit our website or click on the link below.

Simply fill out the form, choose an animal, tell us where to send the "Adoption" packet and once you've made your $30.00 one time donation, it's a done-deal.

What a fantastic gift for one of your children or grandchildren to introduce them to the world of wolves & wolf-dogs. Our wolves & wolf-dogs thank you for helping with their care.

... Click here and start today, get your Adopt-a_Wolf package...

Stevie Nicole Painter often spoke of her love of wolves and her desire to work with them after graduating college. But recently my 19 year old niece passed away as a result of a hit and run accident.
Read the tribute to Stevie written by her uncle, Todd A. DuPell.

U.S. Wolf Refuge Support Options

There are many ways you can help the U.S. Wolf Refuge.

• Donate Directly
• Estate Contributions
• Asset Donations
• Vehicle Donation Program
• Volunteering
  

There are numerous financial tools that you can use to support the U.S. Wolf Refuge.. ... More information about supporting the U.S. Wolf Refuge ...

Obama Takes Action to Restore Strength to Endangered Species Act

(March 3, 2009) The Endangered Species Act, our country's most important wildlife law has survived the despicable assault of the Bush administration. President Obama has directed all federal agencies to once again consult with independent scientists at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to determine if their actions might harm threatened and endangered species. This action will limit the damage caused by the last-minute Endangered Species Act regulations put in place by the Bush Administration in December 2008. Read the entire article.

Help Us Stop the Aerial Slughter of Wildlife in Alaska (March 2009)

As I'm sure you know the citizen's initiative in Alaska to halt the aerial shooting of wolves failed. It was due to politics and money. All the other wildlife advocacy groups (Defenders, NWF, NRDC, Center for Biological Diversity, etc) are lobbying to get the Protect America'a Wildlife Act (H.R. 3663) reintroduced into the new legislature. I personally wrote Congressman George Miller (D-Calif.) asking him to join with all those who previously cosponsored HR3663 with him to reintroduce it again. Read the rest of the article.

New Secretary of Interior Shows His True Colors (March 2009)

March 6, 2009

President Obama's new Secretary of Interior revealed his true colors very early in his tenure. Newly appointed Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that he would follow the discredited path of the Bush Administration and remove the wolves in the Northern Rockies and Greater Yellowstone regions from the Endangered Species list. He was highly touted as being very amiable and a consensus builder. But his second act since being in office turns out to be very polarizing. This delisting paves the way for almost 1000 wolves to be killed under the deadly state management plans of Idaho and Montana. more...

Canine DNA Testing & the U.S. Wolf Refuge (10/08)

As of October 2008, canine DNA testing has not been able to establish the “markers” needed to determine “Wolf” in a dogs DNA test. The U.S. Wolf Refuge has stepped forward to try to help. more...

The Future in Wolf & WolfDog Care

The purpose of the U.S. Wolf Refuge is to provide the animals in our care with the highest quality of life that we can. One of the most important things in doing this is to provide them with a safe, secure, and comfortable place to live. It is our responsibility to give them a quality of life that is equal to that of their natural way of life. Since these animals cannot be returned to their natural environment, we must give them the freedom to be what they truly are. Giving them this freedom in a captive situation is a delicate and difficult dichotomy. more...

Mexican Wolf Update: (3/09)

A total of 52 Mexican wolves were counted in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico at the end of 2008, according to the annual survey conducted by the Interagency Field Team for wolf reintroduction. There were also 52 Mexican wolves recorded in the 2007 survey. Surveys are conducted in January of each year. Pups born in the summer must survive to December 31 to be counted as part of the Mexican wolf population. Fixed-wing aircraft and functional radio-telemetry were used to confirm five wolf packs on New Mexico’s Gila National Forest, five packs on the Apache-Sitgraves National Forest and Fort Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona, and six lone wolves – two in Arizona and four in New Mexico. The survey indicated that there were only two pairs that met the federal definition of breeding pairs at year’s end.  more...

The Killing in Alaska Continues

For those who don’t know about this, the former Governor of Alaska Frank Murkowski reinstated a program where he authorized the Alaska Dept of Fish & Game to issue permits to private citizens to hunt and shoot wolves from planes and helicopters and/or chase them in planes and helicopters until they are exhausted, and then land and shoot them point blank. This included all wolves, including puppies and pregnant mothers. more...

Good-Boy BLUE !!!by Shellie Robertson, Volunteer

by Shellie Robertson, Volunteer

We love happy endings, and that certainly has been Blue’s destiny. A young wolf-dog rescued from an animal shelter in California, two years ago Blue had no future at all. He was going to be euthanized simply because he is a wolf-dog.

Blue began his new life on August 16th 2006 when he arrived in Nevada at the UNITED STATES WOLF REFUGE. This wonderful boy happily ran around the interior of the compound, introducing himself to all of our “pack” members... ... Read the entire story about Blue ...

The United States Wolf Refuge is an accredited non-profit, 501(c)(3) canine sanctuary

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I was honored to not only meet Dr. Jane Goodall personally, but I was afforded the opportunity to spend some extended personal one-on-one time with her and to share and be part of an event that was in her honor...
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Bill Chamberlain at the Lincoln Park Elementary School.

United States Wolf Refuge director Bill Chamberlain has made a vast number of educational presentations throughout the western U.S. He has spoken at major universities, animal control facilities, humane societies, high schools and elementary school, and many to the general public. These presentations cover all topics related to canines of all kinds. There are no fees for these presentations, but contributions to cover travel and production expenses is requested. For more info, contact.

William E. Chamberlain, Jr.
United States Wolf Refuge
P.O. Box 2756
Sparks, NV 89432

Wolves and Wolf-hybrids are magnificent animals that many see as a status symbol. Before you consider getting one, read Bill Chamberlain's Placement Guide. It will give you some great insight and guidance.

Gain some more insight by reading "Find Your Wolf a New Home" by Bill Chamberlain.

Download the Adoption Questionnaire and / or the the Adoption Agreement.