Wild Canid Survival and Research Center
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The Wild Canid Survival and Research Center is a private nonprofit organization
dedicated to preserving wolves and other wild canids through preservation, breeding, and research. The research area is commonly known as the Wolf Sanctuary. It was founded by Doctor Marlin Perkins
and a group of like-minded individuals in 1971 who were interested in the plight of the wild wolf.
The center has been located on 63 acres (250,000 m²) inside the Tyson Research Area
, which is located 20 miles (30 km) outside St. Louis, Missouri
since its formation. In 2010, the Wild Canid Survival and Research Center formally changed its name to the Endangered Wolf Center. 2008 plans to move to new property near Eureka, MO fell victim to the recession and the property is in the process of being sold. Currently the center is exploring options for relocating operations to a new location near St. Louis.
Nonprofit organization
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dedicated to preserving wolves and other wild canids through preservation, breeding, and research. The research area is commonly known as the Wolf Sanctuary. It was founded by Doctor Marlin Perkins
Marlin Perkins
Richard Marlin Perkins was a zoologist best known as a host of the television program Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom from 1963 to 1985.-Biography:...
and a group of like-minded individuals in 1971 who were interested in the plight of the wild wolf.
The center has been located on 63 acres (250,000 m²) inside the Tyson Research Area
Tyson Research Area
The Tyson Research Center is a field station owned and operated by Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. The Center is located in the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area. The area was used as a munitions storage area during World War II and was purchased in 1968. It is part of...
, which is located 20 miles (30 km) outside St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
since its formation. In 2010, the Wild Canid Survival and Research Center formally changed its name to the Endangered Wolf Center. 2008 plans to move to new property near Eureka, MO fell victim to the recession and the property is in the process of being sold. Currently the center is exploring options for relocating operations to a new location near St. Louis.