Red wolves once occupied much of the eastern U.S. but were driven to near extinction by trapping, hunting and habitat loss before they were reintroduced to North Carolina in 1987. Scientists at zoos ...

ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.C. - In April, the latest glimmer of hope appeared here in the only spot on Earth where endangered red wolves remain in the wild. Five pups were born to a ...

The opening of the updated red wolf habitat was unveiled this morning, and the Great Plains Zoo has a lofty goal for this new home: to save the red wolf population.

The Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium has renovated its habitat for the critically endangered American red wolf. Fewer than 25 American red wolves remain in the wild, with about 241 living in managed care ...

Adult red wolves in the federal designated Red Wolf Recovery Area typically wear orange collars with location transponders and reflective orange coating. The collars help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The parents of a 7-week old red wolf pup keep an eye on their offspring at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C., June 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) RALEIGH, N.C. (CN) — The U.S.

Conservationists urged a federal judge to reclassify red wolves as 'essential.' Red wolf population declined from 120 in 2012 to 18 known wild animals in 2025. Fish & Wildlife resumed pup releases and ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A national conservation group asked a federal judge Wednesday for stronger protections to keep the red wolf population in Eastern ...