Red Wolf By ktack22 Apr 19, 1791 Scientist describe the first red wolf Red Wolf first described by scientist Apr 20, 1905 First recognition a red wolf is a distinct species Apr 21, 1962 Scientific community is informed that the red wolf is endangered Apr 20, 1967 Red Wolf is now on the endangered list Apr 22, 1969 First red wolf placed in captivity Apr 21, 1973 First Red Wolf recovery completed and implemented Apr 21, 1977 First red wolf pups born in captivity Apr 21, 1980 Last red wolf removed from the wild and declared extinct in the wild Apr 22, 1988 First litter of pups born in the wild Apr 21, 2002 Entire red wolf population of NC is wild except for 2 pups
