Can a lone wolf affect the environment? Red wolf researchers have surprising data
As Ron Sutherland guides his Subaru along the roads of Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, he keeps his eyes peeled.
As Ron Sutherland guides his Subaru along the roads of Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, he keeps his eyes peeled.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2024
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By next spring, visitors to a South Carolina nature preserve may get a glimpse of one of the world's rarest animals.
Plants & Animals
Oct 10, 2022
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. reports a high percentage of red wolf genes in the genomes of coyote hybrids living in some parts of southwest Louisiana and eastern Texas. In their paper ...
Days after announcing that it will withdraw a 2018 proposal that would have shrunk the northeastern North Carolina area where red wolves are protected by some 90%, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now says it plans to release ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2021
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Only one red wolf female experienced at having puppies remains in the wild—and she's been canoodling with a coyote.
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2021
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Illegal killings and longstanding political resistance have undercut the return of two species of endangered wolves to the wild, frustrating government efforts that already cost more than $80 million but have failed to meet ...
Ecology
May 23, 2019
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A panel of top scientists concluded Thursday that the endangered red wolf of the southeastern U.S. is a species unto itself, giving the beleaguered canine a scientific and political boost as its numbers plummet in the wild.
Ecology
Mar 28, 2019
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It's right there in the name: The Endangered Species Act is meant to protect endangered species of animals.
Plants & Animals
Jan 16, 2019
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Red wolves, once nearly extinct, again teeter on the abyss. New research finds red wolf ancestry on Galveston Island—providing opportunities for additional conservation action and difficult policy challenges.
Plants & Animals
Dec 11, 2018
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Changes to the Endangered Species Act proposed by the Trump administration could end federal protection of the three dozen remaining red wolves in North Carolina, wildlife advocates say.
Ecology
Jul 26, 2018
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