Twin Rivers Wolf And Wolfdog Sanctuary

08/07/2025

Team Wolf

On Friday, Brian Nesvik—former head of Wyoming Game & Fish during the notorious Cody Roberts wolf torture case—was confirmed as Trump’s Director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

This is the same official who oversaw the decision to let Roberts off with just a $250 citation after he ran over a young female wolf with a snowmobile, taped her mouth shut, and paraded her through a bar—all before ultimately killing her. While a grand jury has since been convened, Roberts still faces no felony charges, and Wyoming has failed to enact meaningful reforms to its wildlife policies or animal cruelty laws.

Nesvik defended Wyoming’s response at the time, claiming his “hands were tied”—but he had full discretion to pursue tougher penalties and chose not to. Now, he’s in charge of enforcing wildlife protections nationwide.

Last year, Congress introduced the Snowmobiles Aren’t Weapons (SAW) Act, which would have federally banned the intentional use of motor vehicles to run over wolves, coyotes, and other wildlife on public lands. The bill died at the end of the 118th Congress.

Now, with the man who excused wolf torture leading U.S. wildlife enforcement, the fight to protect wolves is more urgent than ever—at both the federal and state level.

Continue to take action at TeamWolf.org

08/07/2025

Colorado Parks and Wildlife stops disputing a wolf killed a calf after learning of secret recording.

"It definitely presented new circumstances into our consideration," Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis told 9NEWS.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/colorado-wolves/secret-recording-impacts-livestock-death-dispute-routt-county/73-40232534-7af0-435b-9985-2dfea9cf67b1

08/06/2025

Every single time I see this I want to cry out of pure rage. This right here is the mentality of this type of so called sportsmen that feel they are the only type on earth that have the right to hunt to support their families. This horrible person ran over this beautiful young wolf and tortured, mocked and abused her. He deserves to be prosecuted and charged. I hope it is not just a slap on the wrist. I hope all of his fi****ms and snowmobiles are taken away and I hope the bar where nobody stood up for her in her helpless state is shut down for good and they permanently lose their liquor license. We don't need people showing up to protest who are afraid to even go into town, raising money to make a big show. We need those who will work to get laws changed, people who actually DO SOMETHING.

Center for a Humane Economy

Your outcry forced movement in Wyoming. Your action can change federal law.

A grand jury has been convened in Sublette County, Wyoming, to weigh criminal charges against Cody Roberts. This is a rare move in that state and a sign that your advocacy is having an impact.

This case also exposed a deeper, ongoing problem—one we must fix through federal law. That’s why we’re urgently advocating for the Snowmobiles Aren’t Weapons (SAW) Act.

08/05/2025

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08/03/2025

It was a very good day💓 My sister and brotherinlaw, Maryann Ramirez and her husband, Raymond came today and cut down 5 big, dead trees in the front. Amber Awhell helped all day stack the wood and clean up where the trees came down.

My neighbor's son, Johnny and his girfriend, Erin took a tour to see the wolfdogs. Shy was not going to be told NO! She loved seeing them.

Thank you to everyone that is helping get everything ready💓

I forgot to add, with Jeff Hidek's help on the phone, we figured out what the engine light code on the Polaris meant. Raymond already had it running, but we were not sure it was okay to drive so thank you Jeff Hidek !

08/02/2025

Copper Creek Pack.

07/30/2025

Thank you to the person who sent this donation!! And thank you to Emilie McGrane for contacting Chewy! They sent three cases of canned food! Also, we have 30.00 in Chewy gift cards! Thank you to those who donated them! And thank you for dog food donations!! The canned food really helps because we have one pup that is on antibiotics and it sure helps for her to take her meds better and we have a dog here with epilepsy who gets meds every 12 hours. The canned food really helps a lot.

We appreciate everyone's kindness and generosity so much💓🐺💓🐺💓

07/26/2025

The hidden cruelty of leg‑hold traps and snares is laid bare, despite claims that they’re “humane,” “non‑lethal,” and “acceptable.”

In May of this year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife discovered the tragic fate of Wolf 2512, a recently reintroduced female gray wolf. Colorado Sun reports that Wolf 2512 was freed from the foothold trap but died the very next day due to "secondary trauma". Recognizing the lethal danger and immense suffering these devices inflict, Colorado wildlife officials promptly suspended the state’s 30‑day trapping program taking decisive action because they acknowledge the threat leg‑hold traps pose to our wildlife.

This wasn’t an isolated tragedy. In April 2024, a gray wolf from Michigan’s recovery program wandered into a legally set leghold trap in Elbert County. She too was released but died after enduring untold days of pain from the same “harmless” technology heralded by some as a simple tool of wildlife management. These stories reveal what we’ve long known: traps are intentionally lethal, and they inflict prolonged agony. There is no telling how many non-target animals that have been released from a leg-hold trap and forgotten have not survived.

These devices do not discriminate. Non‑target animals from neighboring wolves and endangered species to raptors, foxes, bobcats, and even beloved family pets fall victim. A single leg‑hold trap can fracture bones, sever tendons, and leave animals to suffer for days before rescue arrives, if it arrives at all.

When the species at risk include small reintroduced populations, the loss of just one individual can send shockwaves through population stability and dynamics. Wolves recovering in Colorado and elsewhere are particularly vulnerable: every adult lost represents fewer breeding pairs, reduced genetic diversity, and a setback to conservation efforts that took decades to achieve.

No animal, target or non‑target should pay with its life for traps that inflict hidden cruelty.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4lNtq2f

07/24/2025

He Survived Abuse… Only to Be Sentenced to Die

“When You’ve Been Hurt Too Many Times, You Don’t Look Back Anymore”

This is not a naughty dog in time-out.
This is a broken spirit, facing a cold wall, because it’s the only thing that’s never hurt him.
Moe Midnight was seized in a cruelty case—rescued from pain, only to be thrown into more fear. He’s not mean. He’s not bad. He’s traumatized. And now, this sweet boy who did nothing wrong is scheduled to die Friday morning unless a rescue steps up.
No dog deserves this ending, especially not one who’s never even had a beginning.

A large black-and-tan King Shepherd sits silently in the back of a cold metal kennel, his body turned fully away from the camera, his face buried in the wall. His head hangs low, ears limp, spine slightly curved with defeat. His tail lies flat and still. The leash around his neck tells us he’s not free. The wall he faces tells us he’s not okay. This is the posture of a dog who’s lost faith in humans. The steel bars and grating beside him make the space feel more like a cell than a shelter. It’s a heartbreaking portrait of silence, of surrender, of a soul too scared to hope anymore.

ANIMAL DETAILS:
Name: Moe Midnight
ID: 58807686
Breed: King German Shepherd
Gender: Male (not neutered—will be neutered by shelter)
Age: 4 years
Weight: 77 lbs
Intake Date: June 29, 2025
Status: RESCUE ONLY
Medical: Heartworm positive (treatment provided by shelter)
Background: Seized in a cruelty case. Surrendered by owner.
Behavior: Highly stressed in the kennel, displays barrier reactivity, but not aggressive—just scared and overwhelmed. He needs a trauma-informed rescue.

SHELTER LOCATION:
Fort Worth Animal Care & Control – Silcox
4900 Martin St, Fort Worth, TX 76119
📧 [email protected]
Subject Line: "Last Call – Moe Midnight 58807686"

Moe Midnight has never known comfort, only cruelty. His body bears the signs of stress, but it’s his soul that’s truly breaking. He was seized to be saved—but now, he’ll be killed if no one steps up.
He is not a lost cause. He is a lost heart, waiting for someone to find him worthy of love, of time, of healing.
Please—rescue, foster, adopt, share. Help us rewrite his ending.

07/23/2025