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Red Wolf (Canus rufus)
The Red Wolf was a Southern species of Wolf that was slowly decimated throughout its wide range. The last wild Red Wolves were removed from the wild from a small area of Southeastern Texas that borders Louisiana in the late 1970's, it was extinct in the wild by 1980. Seventeen Wolves were saved and became the stock for breeding programs around the country. As of today there are 200 Red Wolfs in breeding programs and now about 200 Wild Red Wolves are released in North Carolina at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Introductions in other areas have failed because of funding or conflicts with humans! North Carolina has not been a good host because of landowners, State Government and a very strong hunting lobby!
North Carolina is the only state that does not recognize the Red Wolf as an Endangered Species, they consider it a non-essential introduced species, even though the Red Wolf was native to this state. This gives this species no protection under the Endangered Species Act! In fact one land owner was issued a permit to shoot Wolves on his property. North Carolina even went as far as attempting to allow night hunting of Coyotes in the same range as the Wolves.
If you get a chance to read about them it is well worth the time!! Thanks for looking and sorry about being so long winded!! It was absolutely a thrill to photograph this rare animal!!
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Red Wolf (Canus rufus)
The Red Wolf was a Southern species of Wolf that was slowly decimated throughout its wide range. The last wild Red Wolves were removed from the wild from a small area of Southeastern Texas that borders Louisiana in the late 1970's, it was extinct in the wild by 1980. Seventeen Wolves were saved and became the stock for breeding programs around the country. As of today there are 200 Red Wolfs in breeding programs and now about 200 Wild Red Wolves are released in North Carolina at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Introductions in other areas have failed because of funding or conflicts with humans! North Carolina has not been a good host because of landowners, State Government and a very strong hunting lobby!
North Carolina is the only state that does not recognize the Red Wolf as an Endangered Species, they consider it a non-essential introduced species, even though the Red Wolf was native to this state. This gives this species no protection under the Endangered Species Act! In fact one land owner was issued a permit to shoot Wolves on his property. North Carolina even went as far as attempting to allow night hunting of Coyotes in the same range as the Wolves.
If you get a chance to read about them it is well worth the time!! Thanks for looking and sorry about being so long winded!! It was absolutely a thrill to photograph this rare animal!!
Please be advised that our images are Copyright Registered and fully protected by US Copyright Law. The images may not be downloaded for personal, commercial or educational use, copied to blogs, personal websites, used as wallpaper, screensavers, or be deeplinked, etc. With NO Exceptions.
If you would like to use an image, you MUST contact us to obtain written permission. Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining written permission.