Why Red Wolves Could Be Good News for Quail
Did you know that there are currently fewer than 20 red wolves left in the wild? Native to the southeastern United States, the red wolf is one of the most endangered mammals on Earth.
News about Red Wolves
Red wolves are native to the southeastern U.S. and presumably once played a vital role in regulating populations of deer, keeping them from overbrowsing rare plants, tree seedlings, and other vegetation. However, due to decades of persecution and habitat degradation, they are among the most critically endangered mammals in the world. Visit @redwolfreality to learn more about the survival story of these hardy creatures, who coexist with the wild around them.
Behind-the-Scenes of Eastern North Carolina’s Wild Side
This post is part of our Sustain the Wild series, aimed at highlighting the work Wildlands Network is doing to ensure healthy habitat for wildlife, long into the future. Learn more and support here. Getting a glimpse into the beauty of wildlife in their natural habitats is something that many Wildlands Network staff have the chance… Continue reading “Behind-the-Scenes of Eastern North Carolina’s Wild Side”…
Working with Landowners to Advocate for Red Wolves
After conducting listening sessions in the five counties of the red wolf recovery area, we’re working with local landowners to place cameras on their properties to capture images of wildlife, including black bears and red wolves. We hope that by educating people about native wildlife such as bears, wolves, and coyotes, we aim to amend any misconceptions that may surround these ecologically important species. Photo: Wildlands Network
There Was Actually a Study to Determine If Red Wolves Are Wolves. The Answer Could Have Doomed Them.
The Washington Post quoted Dr. Ron Sutherland on the recently released report that classified red wolves as a distinct species, separate from gray wolves and coyotes. As a distinct species, red wolves qualify for protections under the Endangered Species Act. We are hopeful this report will motivate the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reinvigorate their red wolf recovery efforts. Photo: USFWS
Endangered Red Wolves Are a Distinct Species in Northeastern North Carolina, According to New Study
The Virginian-Pilot covered our response to the newly released wolf taxonomy report, which declared red wolves to be a genetically distinct species, separate from gray wolves and coyotes. As a distinct species, red wolves deserve protections under the Endangered Species Act. Photo: Steve Hillebrand, USFWS
Report Says Red Wolves Genetically Distinct
North Carolina’s Coastal Review Online picked up this quote by Dr. Ron Sutherland on the newly released taxonomy report that concludes red wolves are genetically distinct from coyotes and gray wolves. As a distinct species, red wolves are therefore deserving of protection under the Endangered Species Act. Photo: Ron Sutherland
Government-Funded Study Says Red Wolves Are Distinct Species
Dr. Ron Sutherland, our chief scientist, spoke with the Washington Post about the newly released expert report that defines red wolves as a distinct species, separate from gray wolves and coyotes. This conclusion is especially important because it means that as a distinct species, red wolves are deserving of protections under the Endangered Species Act. Photo: Ron Sutherland
Expert Report Concludes Red Wolves Are Distinct Species
This morning, an expert wolf taxonomy committee released their final report on the genetic and taxonomic status of red wolves, declaring the animals to be a distinct species. As a distinct species, red wolves are therefore deserving of specific protections under the Endangered Species Act. Photo: Becky Bartell, USFWS
Red Wolf: The Struggle to Save One of the Rarest Animals on Earth
Ron Sutherland spoke with The Guardian about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s seeming willingness to let the population of red wolves decline in the wild under the Trump administration. Photo: Ron Sutherland
Conservationists Hold Red Wolf Listening Session
The Washington Daily News featured a story about a listening session we hosted with the Red Wolf Coalition for local landowners in North Carolina’s red wolf recovery area. Photo: USFWS
DNA of Wolf Declared Extinct in Wild Lives on in Texas Pack
Our Chief Scientist, Dr. Ron Sutherland, was quoted extensively in an Associated Press article about the discovery of surprising amounts of red wolf DNA in wild canids in coastal Texas. Photo: Seth Bynum, PDZA
Judge Rules in Favor of Red Wolves, But the Fight Continues
Recent news, including a court ruling against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s mismanagement of wild red wolves and a comment counting effort that showed near unanimous support of red wolf recovery, shows the immense red wolf favor that exists in North Carolina’s swampy Albemarle Peninsula. But these small victories are not the end of the battle for the red wolf. Photo: Becky Bartell, USFWS
Analysis: Public Overwhelmingly Opposes Feds’ Plan to Nearly Wipe Out Wild Red Wolves in North Carolina
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposal to remove protections from the nation’s only wild population of endangered red wolves has been met with near unanimous opposition from the public. Nearly 99.9 percent of comments submitted favored the need for strong federal protections for red wolves. Photo: Ron Sutherland
Uncertain Future for Federal Red Wolf Program Near NC Coast
Discussing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recent decision to largely abandon red wolf recovery efforts, Ron Sutherland advocated for reinvesting in North Carolina’s wild red wolves in the Carolina Public Press. Photo: Ron Sutherland
This Is a Death Sentence for Red Wolves
Writing for Blue Ridge Outdoors, reporter Dan Dewitt chronicles the devastating saga of the wild red wolves, who now face extinction at the hands of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recent red wolf recovery plan. With quotes and camera trap photos of red wolves from Ron Sutherland, the article explains how the agency’s lack of protections deals a death sentence for the endangered animals. Photo: Ron Sutherland