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August 12, 2014


Tell USFWS to Continue Red Wolf Protections 

National symbol of U.S. of threatened 

 

Although the bald eagle is the official emblem of the United States, it took a national effort to save this magnificent creature. A series of federal and state laws were put into place, beginning in 1918, which ultimately saved this bird from extinction. There is another animal that exemplifies this country, and is at risk in the wild- the red wolf. And like the bald eagle, the red wolf exists ONLY in North America!

 

Tala, male red wolf at Wolf Haven

What happened to the red wolf?

 

The original red wolf range extended throughout the southeast of North America. Red wolves were victims of predator extermination programs and habitat loss. Aggressive predator control, habitat loss and hybridizing with coyotes reduced the population to a mere 14 wolves by the 1970s. Only the Endangered Species Act prevented the complete eradication of the red wolf. After trapping the remaining red wolves, in 1980 the USFWS declared them extinct in the wild.

 

Jacob, male red wolf, came to Wolf Haven in 2009

Saved in time?

 

As a result of a captive breeding program, today over 100 red wolves roam their native habitat in northeastern North Carolina in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. This is the world's only wild population of red wolves. But today, one of the leading causes of red wolf deaths is gun-shot mortality, including from hunters who mistake the small wolves for coyotes.

Ruby, an 8-year old red wolf

Help save the wild red wolf


Thanks to legal action by conservation groups, red wolves won a temporary reprieve when coyote hunting was halted this year in wolf territory. But as a result, US Fish and Wildlife Service is under increased pressure from anti-wolf groups to walk away from recovery efforts - making it more important than ever for Americans to speak out in support of this critically endangered population. 

 

You don't need to be a resident of North Carolina to speak up for this national symbol. Tell USFWS to stand up for red wolves and continue recovery efforts for the wild population of this critically endangered wolf! It took 89 years of protection before the bald eagle was removed from the Endangered Species list in 2007.


Doesn't the red wolf, another symbol of this country, deserve the same consideration?

 

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Person to Contact in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service  

Fish & Wildlife Service:
Director Dan Ashe
Email: dan_ashe@fws.gov
Telephone: 202. 208.4717

Address: U.5. Fish & Wildlife Service, 1849 C. Street, NW, ROOM 3331 Washington, DC 20240

Tell him TODAY that 100 red wolves in the wild is NOT ENOUGH! Keep protections for the North Carolina population!