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A female red wolf emerges from her den sheltering newborn pups at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C. in May 2019. (AP Photo: Gerry Broome)
There are Only Seven Known Red Wolves Left in the Wild. That’s About to Change in North Carolina. PUBLISHED 10:45 AM ET Jan. 26, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:45 AM EST Jan. 26, 2021
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Red wolves were essentially extinct in the wild until a federal program began releasing a couple of captive wolves each year in eastern North Carolina more than three decades ago. The wild population grew to more than 100, and they were having pups on their own.
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Global Leaders Must End Wildlife Trafficking, Unsustainable Trade
Washington, DC Wildlife trafficking and the unsustainable wildlife and plant trade is a multibillion-dollar industry and a major threat to species in the United States and worldwide, according to a new report released today that highlights 10 species imperiled by this burgeoning trade.
Compiled by the Endangered Species Coalition with assistance from the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and other animal welfare and conservation groups, the report, “Trafficked: 10 Species Threatened by the Wildlife Trade,” discusses how legal and illegal commerce involving wildlife and plants is driving significant declines in species’ populations, and, in some cases, poses a direct threat to human health.