Once roaming across the entire Southeast, only 18 Red Wolves remain in the wild today. But there is hope. Through recovery programs, captive breeding, and public support, Red Wolves are slowly returning to the wild. Every pup born is a step toward a brighter future. This Red Wolf Week, you can help: ✔️ Advocate for protections under the Endangered Species Act ✔️ Support recovery through adoption, donations, or Red Wolf Week merch ✔️ Share their story to inspire others Together, we can ensure Red

This could be the last red wolf you see. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service seeks to reduce the recovery area for the world’s only wild red wolves by 90% and limit the population to just 10-15. Moreover, the killing of any red wolf who leaves the newly-designated “recovery” area will be ‘explicitly permissible’. Does this sound like recovery? TAKE ACTION The public comment period is open through July 30: https://bit.ly/2lPZAxw | Wolf Conservation Center

The red wolf (Canis rufus) is a critically endangered wolf native to the southeastern United States. He is probably the rarest wolf in the world with a population estimate of 20 – 22 wild wolves and a captive Red Wolf population of 263. The red wolf's classification as being a separate species from the gray wolf has been contentious for nearly a century, being classified either as a subspecies of the gray wolf, or a coywolf (a genetic admixture of wolf and coyote).He was finally declared his own