Meet Red Wolves Adeyha, Oak & Family
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Red Wolves Adeyah(M2080), Oak(F2304), Cedar(m2562), Juniper(m2564), Maple(f2566), Sassafras(f2567), and Tupelo(f2568)
About RED WOLVES:
The red wolf (Canis rufus) 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 (USFWS) declared red wolves extinct in the wild in 1980. As of February 2025, there is a single wild population comprising 16 known individuals. For more information about wolves and the WCC's participation in wolf recovery, please visit www.nywolf.org.
About the Wolf Conservation Center
The Wolf Conservation Center, a 501c3 non-profit, is an environmental education organization committed to conserving wolf populations in North America through science-based education programming and participation in the federal Species Survival Plans for the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf and red wolf. Through wolves, the WCC teaches the broader message of conservation, ecological balance, and personal responsibility for improved human stewardship of our World.
For more information visit the Wolf Conservation Center's website.