Dear John,
Your support cultivates respect for species that once flourished.
The red wolf, once widespread from New York to Texas, is now critically endangered with only around 20 wild surviving individuals. Decades of persecution and habitat degradation led to their extinction in the wild in 1980, but a successful reintroduction program by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in North Carolina's Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge brought their population back to over 120 individuals by 2012.
However, human-related deaths from vehicle strikes and gunshots once again threaten their existence. We are working to build community acceptance for red wolves using our field research. Since 2015, our motion-sensitive cameras have studied local concerns about red wolves' impact on game species. We are also laying the groundwork for a campaign in 2024 to reduce road mortality for red wolves and countless other wildlife along US-64 in eastern NC. Because red wolves continue to suffer from a lack of national awareness, we coordinated with the Associated Press on a major update about the program. This story was picked up by over 900 news outlets across the country.
But we can't do it without your support. Please give today to secure a brighter future for red wolves and the diverse ecosystems they inhabit.
For the wild,
