Red Wolf Project
The Red Wolf Project is an endeavor under The Canid Project, a 501c3 non-profit native canid rescue and educational outreach organization. This project focuses on the history, future, and science of the Red Wolf, the most endangered canid in the world, and includes a peripheral focus on the southeastern coyote and its role in this narrative. This project aims to creatively weave together the Red Wolf’s story through the documentation of the current genetic and morphometric research efforts on the canids of the coastal southeast, as well as earlier research and historical accounts.
We present this interdisciplinary research project through creative multimedia and interactive outreach that will be accessible to all. We work to promote cooperation across agencies and the general public, as well as collaboration with like-minded organizations and individuals in all things relating to these two North American canid species.
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Deep dive science-storytelling and interviews that share the natural history, science, and current research of North America's wild canids.
Season One:
Come along with us to explore the recent Red Wolf ancestry research in coastal Louisiana as well as peripheral insights into the history of the Red Wolf in Louisiana and Texas. It is brought to you by hosts Amy Shutt, Director of The Canid Project and Dr. Joey Hinton, Senior Research Scientist with the Wolf Conservation Center studying the coyote and red wolf. The Red Wolf Project is a documentary endeavor under The Canid Project.
The Historic Red Wolf
From bounty records at the Tyrrell County courthouse , North Carolina
February 5, 1768
“Giles Long and Thomas Wllkinson awarded one pound for a certified wolf scalp; Jeremiah Norman awarded two pounds for certified wolf and wild-cat scalps; Davenport Smithwick awarded one pound for a certified wolf-scalp”.
Red Wolf Recovery Program
When the Red Wolf was first designated as a species “threatened with extinction” under the Endangered Species Preservation Act in 1967, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service initiated efforts to conserve and recover the species.
Photo Credit: USFWS/Ford Mauney //License: Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)
Meet The Red Wolf
Only seven collared Red Wolf individuals are known to remain in the wilds of North Carolina today. This issue presents complicated questions about current ESA policy, human-altered habitat and fragmented wild spaces , and the ongoing lack of human tolerance in regards to wild canids.
Red Wolves at the Museum of Life and Science - Durham, NC // © Robert Wilcox
Who We Are
Find out about the growing group of humans behind the Red Wolf Project.
Red Wolves at the Museum of Life and Science - Durham, NC // © Robert Wilcox
Support
You can become a contributor to our efforts.
Red Wolves at the Museum of Life and Science - Durham, NC // © Robert Wilcox
