First red wolves litter born in the wild since 2018 (North Carolina)

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For the first time in four years, a litter of pups has been born into eastern North Carolina’s struggling population of wild red wolves.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Red Wolf Recovery Program staff confirmed this week that six pups were born to a wild red wolf pair in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. The Service announced late Thursday night that the new litter includes four females and two male pups.

This significant news for the near-extinct species comes amid a renewed recovery effort by the Service.

The agency had largely abandoned its recovery efforts for the world’s rarest canine predator since 2015, but officials announced in February that they were committing significant resources to revitalize the program and ensure a full recovery for the species in the wild.

Source - https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/first-red-wolf-pups-born-in-wild-since-2018-raising-hope-for-brighter-future-for-species-2022-04-22/