Naming Contest for Kids: Help give Mexican wolf pups names!
Faces like these are more than just numbers.
Mexican gray wolves are the most endangered wolves in the world. Fewer than 60 roam the wildlands of the Southwest.
And just like people, every Mexican wolf is special, and different, and deserving of his or her own identity.
So we are offering Mexican gray wolf educational resources and activities to help kids from kindergarten through eighth grade give the pups born in the wild over the 2012 summer names to go with the numbers they’ll be assigned this fall and winter.
The naming contest is open to children across the country and is a great way for kids, teachers, and parents to learn and share about these wonderful animals.
We will be accepting entries in three age categories:
- Kindergarten through second grade: Pup names should be submitted with an entry form, artwork featuring Mexican gray wolves and a brief explanation of why the name was chosen.
- Third through Fifth grade: Pup names can be submitted with an entry form, artwork focused on Mexican gray wolves and a brief explanation of why the name was chosen or a short essay explaining why the name was chosen.
- Sixth through Eighth grade: Pup names should be submitted with an entry form, a short essay explaining why the name was chosen.
Entries can be submitted by individuals or teams.
You can download the full guidelines and entry form here.
All entries must be submitted to namelobopups@earthlink.net no later than midnight PST on December 15, 2012.
Entries will be posted on our website.
Winning entries will be recognized and celebrated in our email newsletter, on our website and Facebook page, and in press materials.
For educational resources about Mexican gray wolves, visit:
Lobos of the Southwest:
- Kid Zone: fun facts about wolves, great downloads, stories about wolf country, and more.
- About Wolves
- Brush with Extinction
- The Wild Gila Blue: information about the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area
- Mapping the Lobo’s range
Defenders of Wildlife’s Mexican gray wolves basic facts
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service For the Kids:
For photographs, artwork, videos and other creative inspiration, visit:
Lobos of the Southwest
US Fish and Wildlife Service For the Kids
Endangered Species Coloring Book
From Captive Breeding Facilities
Wolf Conservation Center: WildEarth TV
Albuquerque BioPark: Mexican gray wolf slide show
California Wolf Center: Photo Gallery
Captive Breeding Facilities with Live Cameras:
California Wolf Center
Wolf Cam
The Wolf Education Center
Rio & Cero — Enclosure #9
Wolf Conservation Center
You can also visit us at www.facebook.com/mexicangraywolves
Want more information? Email us at namelobopups@earthlink.net
