Red Wolf Investigation
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Channel: Wolf Conservation Center · 2015 · Pets & Animals
Captive red wolves at the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, NY investigate an intruder - an iphone! The pack consists of the parents (red wolves M1803 and F1563), and their three 9-month-old daughters. The red wolf is one of the world’s most endangered wild canids. Once common throughout the southeastern United States, red wolf populations were decimated by the 1960s due to intensive predator control programs and loss of habitat. A remnant population of red wolves was found along the Gulf coast of Texas and Louisiana. After being declared an endangered species in 1973, efforts were initiated to locate and capture as many wild red wolves as possible. Of the 17 remaining wolves captured by biologists, 14 became the founders of a successful captive breeding program. Consequently, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service declared red wolves extinct in the wild in 1980. By 1987, enough red wolves were bred in captivity to begin a restoration program on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern North Carolina. Today an estimated 90-100 red wolves roam the wilds of northeastern North Carolina and another 200 or so comprise the captive breeding program, still an essential element of red wolf recovery. We invite you to watch this beautiful pack via our LIVE webcam! - http://nywolf.org/wolf-cam/red-wolves-ex2/enclosure Wolf Conservation Center Website - http://nywolf.org/ Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nywolforg Find us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nywolforg
