Red Wolf

By jpines330

  • Population for Red Wolf decreases to where it may be in danger of extinction

  • Red Wolf listed as an endangered species under provisions of the Endangered Species Act

  • An all out effort to capture wild red wolves for captive breeding program begins

  • Red Wolf population less then 100

  • Last Red wolves are removed from the wild and the red wolf is declared extinct in the wild

  • Red Wolf recovery plan is updated and wolves in the plan are reintroduced into the ARNWR (Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge)

  • Red wolf population still 0 in the wild

  • First reintroduction begins with the release of red wolves into ARNWR

  • Population climbs to 8 wolves

  • Population increases to between 46 and 60 wolves in the wild

  • Population less then 100

  • Poopulation increases to just under 200

  • Red wolf population is 0 in the wild

  • Population increased to about 400