Red wolves

Distribution: Red Wolves exist only in a reintroduced population in eastern North Carolina, U.S. Population: Critically Endangered; increasing. Extinct in the wild by 1980, the Red Wolf was reintroduced by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in 1987 into eastern North Carolina. The Red Wolf is now common within the reintroduction area of roughly 6,000 km². However, the species' abundance outside the reintroduction area is unknown. Threats: Hybridization with coyotes or Red…

As their name suggests, red wolves are known for the characteristic reddish color of their fur most apparent behind the ears and along the neck and legs, but are mostly brown and buff colored with some black along their backs. Intermediate in size to gray wolves and coyotes, the average adult red wolf weighs 45-80 pounds, stands about 26 inches at the shoulder and is about 4 feet long from the tip of the nose to the end of the tail.

As a last picture, here is a wolf posing nicely in the snow for me! :) Made it in Explore, #411, March 1st, 2009

Once common throughout the southeastern USA, red wolves have been reduced to the brink of extinction. In 2015 the conservation of the red wolf was stopped & no action was taken to prosecute the small group of North Carolina poachers (male hunters) who picked off the remaining wolves one by one. A KEYSTONE SPECIES, wolves play a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community. Without keystone species, the ecosystem would be dramatically different or cease to exist.

This month's theme is about motherhood and new beginnings. But today also is May Day. :) In August, my new release is Seduced by the Wolf, where Leidolf Wildhaven has his heart set on a loner red wolf, and Cassie Roux has other notions in mind. It's spring and the time for wolf pups and the rebirth of the trees and flowers-- but as a wolf biologist, who had been raised by wolves after her family perishes, she is dedicated to the wolf's cause. And that means, she has no intention of mixing it…

Red wolves

Runa

This is a Tumblr dedicated to nature's majesty; The Wolf. Here you will find a collection of images, depicting the beauty of these magnificant creatures. You will find various unseen photographs of wolves, whether that be within their environment or within an enclosure; rest assure you will gain...