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Red Wolf Coalition

Sweet Fact #1:

The first European to describe the Red Wolf was Captain John Smith just 8 years after Pocahontas saved his life

Sweet Fact #2:

In the mid-1970's, the only 14 remaining red wolves were captively bred to preserve the species, and by 1980, red wolves were declared extinct in the wild

Sweet Fact #3:

The Red Wolf is the first carnivore to be restored in a range where it was extinct

Red Wolf

"The wind rides on my back, the muddy earth kneels beneath my paw, and the smell of survivorship is hot on the trail in front of my nose"

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Photos Courtesy of: Kim Wheeler(5), Barron Crawford(1), from left to right

Profile

Size:
  • Length (tail included): 40-52"
  • Tail length: 12-17"
  • Shoulder height: 26-31"
Weight:

50-80 lbs

Closest Relatives

A debate remains as to whether it is more related to the wolf or the coyote, but it is believed to be closer to the eastern wolf

Distribution:

Five counties in northeastern North Carolina, United States (Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell, & Washington)

Habitat

Prefer forests, swamps, and marshes

Favorite Food:

Nutria, rabbits, and rodents

Favorite Activity:

Likes to "mark their territory" (like most "dogs") to demarcate their pack's territory

Personality:

Free-spirited, power-jawed, speed-packed, power pup!

Population:

100

Threat:
  • Habitat loss due to deforestation
  • Illegal mortality
  • Vehicle mortality
  • Hybridization with the Eastern Coyote
Conservation Actions
  • Listed on Appendix II of CITES
  • Congress passed the Endangered Species Act of 1973 with the Red Wolf as a member on the list
  • Reintroduction into Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in 1984
  • United States Fish & Wildlife Red Wolf Recovery Program
  • Red Wolf Coalition, Inc.
  • Species Survival Plan facilities located across the United States