The endangered ghost wolves of Galveston Island are to get help from Austin TX band The Ghost Wolves.
The band is set to release a new record titled , Lend A Paw (Saustex Records), on 10/31/26 and will donate all proceeds to the cause. Donation page in LINK.
October 6, 2026 (Austin, TX) — The Ghost Wolves from Austin, Texas have long been known for touring with their wolf-dogs and making them central to everything they do. One of the band’s primary missions in addition to their music career is wildlife conservation and animal advocacy through their music, and through their 501c3 Hacienda Loba Blanca.
This year the band is partnering with researchers Dr. Bridgett von Holdt Ph.D. (Princeton University; Guggenheim Fellow 2026), Kristin E. Brzeski, Associate Professor (Michigan Technological University + Gulf Coast Canine Project Director) and Josh Henderson, Civilian, Animal Control Supervisor (Galveston City Marshal’s Office) to raise funds and awareness for the band’s namesake, a coyote with the genetic legacy of the critically endangered red wolf. Regionally they are referred to as “ghost wolves” because they are so elusive, rare and are able to hide in plain sight on Galveston Island in Texas.
“The Gulf Coast Canine Project would be grateful indeed to be the recipient of these funds,” says Josh Henderson of the Galveston City Marshal’s Office. “We are looking at purchasing more GPS collars soon and the research we do costs a lot of money. “
Video explaining the project is available HERE.
“We have a big event planned for Saturday, October 24,” says Kristin Brzeski. “It’s called Wild Galveston: Celebrating Our Ghost Wolves, and will begin with an Interactive Village at the Moody Gardens 3D Theater, followed by the HOWL-O-WEEN Ghost Wolf Expo. The Endangered Wolf Center team will join us to talk about how ghost wolf DNA is contributing to red wolf recovery. The Galveston Island Brewing will host a family-friendly HOWL-O-WEEN celebration and rebrew its Gulf Ghost Red Lager, with a portion of the proceeds supporting the research.”
The Ghost Wolves plan to generate more attention for this fundraising effort with a live performance the day of the album release.
The Ghost Wolves Live
Saturday, October 31, 2026
at Der Daiwel
(321 E Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624)
with Thunderosa, Metal Asylum
Doors: 7pm
Tickets and info in LINK.
“We’ve been tracking the Galveston Ghost Wolves for a long time and finally decided we’d stand up and do something in their honor,” says Carley Wolf. “We completed this record in one afternoon on a blindingly, nuclear-meltdown hot day in San Antonio,” Jonny Wolf adds.
Lend A Paw was recorded in May 2026 at Jet Bass Studios and was produced by Justin Morris. It will be released by Saustex Records on October 31, 2026. Pre-sale link and donation page in LINK.
Lend A Paw track listing:
1. Reservation Dogs
2. Lend A Paw
3. Valley Of The Wolves
The Ghost Wolves is:
Carley Wolf, guitar, vocals.
Jonny Wolf, drums, vocals.
Album credits:
All songs written by The Ghost Wolves.
Produced and engineered by Justin Morris at Jett Bass Studios, San Antonio, Texas.
Mastered by Aaron Kehoe.
Music and lyrics by The Ghost Wolves.
Backup vocals on “Lend A Paw” by Quintron and Miss Pussycat.
“Reservation Dogs” inspired by Rez Dogs, a short story by Christopher Bixby.