John,

Once abundant across the U.S. Southeast, red wolves are now nearly extinct, with fewer than 20 known individuals remaining in the wild. Although they’re protected under the Endangered Species Act, their existence has been threatened by inadequate investment in their recovery.

But thanks to Center legal action, the federal government has finally proposed a new recovery plan for these wolves — the first in 32 years. 

You can help these canine creatures: Speak up for the strongest possible plan for this struggling species.

The proposed recovery plan gets some key things right, but it needs to go further and move faster. It should specify suitable locations for new reintroduced populations so they can be established without delay. It should guarantee continued protection of the existing wild population on the Albemarle Peninsula. And it must reduce the number of red wolves intentionally killed by poachers.

Urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to strengthen its proposed recovery plan so red wolves can again thrive across the Southeast.