Our Team of Ambassador Heros

In memory of a dedicated wolf advocate

August 8, 1989  -  October 24, 2025

Galen J. Duff, Jr.

Galen Joseph Duff Jr. was a proud son, brother, uncle and friend to many. Galen’s childhood was challenging but extraordinary, filled with family vacations, school and sports. Every year he looked forward to the annual family vacation in Williamsburg, Va. where the NJ and PA families gathered for a fun filled week. His favorite tradition was having family lunch under the “cheese tree” in Colonial Williamsburg and attending the Wolf show at Busch Gardens. A quick first glance at Galen and some would see just the limitations given to him from birth, all he ever saw was opportunity in front of him and knew that nothing could hold him back. He adored spending time there with his nieces and nephew, where they would color together, have chats about life and of course the latest trends on the internet. His wide knowledge of obscure facts and events was a constant point of debate, like how closely related seals are to modern wolves. Galen leaves behind a legacy of challenging the norm, loving unconditionally and bringing the best out of people.

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Ambassador Fable

Alyssa Rigal Pierce

Ambassador in training Fable, handled by his human counterpart Alyssa Rigal

Ambassador Tanka

Tanka is a two year old high content wolfdog that's getting his Ambassador training wheels off!

Ambassador Ashry

Brittany O'Bryan

Brittany is a 17 year paramedic that has had wolfdogs in her life over a decade. She spent a couple years volunteering wolfdog transports for a rescue as well as doing home checks for potential homes for rescues. Her first wolfdog, a midcontent, Aspen passed at almost 10 years old from hemangiosarcoma and almost six month later she got to pick up Ashry (a high content wolfdog). The following year she brought in another high content, Hazel Mae. Both pups are socialized weekly by trails, paddleboarding, accompanying Brittany to the local store, local sports events, and "pack walks" with other local dogs and wolfdogs. 

Ambassador Haze

Brittany O'Bryan

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Ambassador Eshee

Joan Hoge

Ambassador Eshee is a mid content wolfdog that's changing the world's outlook about the big bad wolf while educating about wild wolves. 

Joan Hoge is Eshees human and handler, Joan has done incredible things in her life including working at ground zero after 911 as a heavy equipment operator. 

Eshee will be a legend inspiring others. 

Ambassador Saber

Kylee Vidas

When I saw his picture posted in a Facebook wolf group I had to reach out as it was love at first sight. After some information was passed around I knew we were meant to be in each other's lives. Saber now lives outnumbered by his female companions, who are husky and wolfdog mixes. He loves to spar with the girls and is very food motivated. It's hard to tell what his favorite food is, but he does love a KONG camo toy inside and gardening gloves or a good stick outside. My passion to spread laughter and getting out more, with his all loving, wiggly butt called to me to start this journey for us, and for the wolves! 

 “In loving memory of a true wolf hero”

December 2nd, 1968, through April 19th, 2023

Brenda Lee Trudel

Brenda was a true hero for wolves in North America, through the spirit of the wolf Brenda and Lori became best friends. Brenda spent years researching and bringing to light what is happening in the wild with poaching, missing wolf pups, the horror behind trapping, Judas wolves, ear tagging , the organizations involved with these horrific practices that not only caused a mortality rate of 97% of wolf pups in certain states, but also found that because of greedy humans these wolves became inbred. Brenda was loved and respected by true wolf advocates in America and Canada.

Guardians of the Wolves is dedicated to fulfilling the great legacy of Brenda and the plight to relist wolves, to ban trapping, poaching and ariel killing of these magnificent animals.