I’m going to be trying something different this week. For the next 6 days, I will be doing a short series of Endangered Species in North America with each part being progressed on the following day. I hope this series teaches a little bit to you each day about some important and exotic animals.
Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
The Red Wolf population began to decline back in the 1980s mainly due to human-caused events such as gunshots and cars striking them. This coupled with the threat of competing for resources with the growing Coyote population lead to them going almost completely extinct in the wild as conservation efforts raised them in captivity. Today there are about 245 red wolves in captivity and less than 50 in the wild.
Sources: Red Wolf Picture, Red Wolf Journal, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, sneak peek at the rest of the list.
Oceans Seven 
Unfortunately, they are virtually indistinguishable from their loathed look alike the Coyote! People forget- Coyotes hunt (mostly) solitary but the red wolf is in a PACK (There are exceptions to every rule) and I have seen a few of these have been shot as a result of mistaken identity! horribly sad!
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Always loved wolves, and the red wolf is no exception. Sad to see they are a dying species. Thank you for sharing.
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