The best moon belongs to wolves. Seen here celebrating the Super Wolf Blood Moon from Sunday. Video: Wolf Conservation Center | Tri-State Weather

Happy Wolf Moon! January’s Full Moon is named the Wolf Moon! While wolves don’t necessarily howl when there’s a full moon, it is said that the Wolf Moon was given its name due to increased wolf activity and vocalizations during the cold winter months and specifically the month of January! The increase in wolf vocalizations most likely coincides with the fact that late January marks the start of breeding season for wolves, and that wolves are just generally more active in the winter! Wolves are a

Do you know why wolves howl at the moon? The truth is they don't. Wolves howl to communicate, to gather their pack, defend territory, or locate each other across long distances. People noticed wolves often howling at night, silhouetted against the moon, and linked the behavior to lunar cycles. But wolves don't howl more during a full moon than any other time. Their haunting calls are powerful social tools, not mystical lunar chants. The howling at the moon image is just a poetic myth born from n