49K views · 3.4K reactions | Essential and endangered. Every Red Wolf is worth saving. https://nywolf.org/ | Wolf Conservation Center | Facebook

Essential. Endangered. Extremely loving ❤ #RedWolfWeek | Wolf Conservation Center

8.8K views · 2.7K reactions | Did you know that red wolves are critically endangered? Althought they once roamed across the eastern United States, red wolves are now found in two main areas in North Carolina - the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. With just 10 known to remain in the wild, red wolves like Lava are the future of their imperiled species. | Wolf Conservation Center | Facebook

Red wolves are among the most endangered carnivores in the world. Once spread across the U.S. Southeast, these animals were persecuted with such intensity that in 1980 — after the capture of the last remaining red wolves for a captive-breeding program — the species was declared extinct in the wild Thankfully, the breeding program was a success and on this day 38 years ago red wolves were successfully released back into the wild. Yet today, fewer than 20 individuals remain and vehicle strikes are