Red Wolf

Harmonie KumarEcologyCanis

rufus

NO ONE CAN RESEARCH THIS ANIMAL_ SAMPLE ONLY!!!!!

Habitat and LocationMountainsLowland forestsWetlandsNorth Carolina

Range

 

1.7 million acres throughout North Carolina

FactsHeight: 26 inches at shouldersLength: 4.5-5.5Weight: 50-80 lbs.Lifespan: 6-8 yrs.

BehaviorNocturnalShy and secretiveCommunication

ScentVocalizationFacial and body expression

PacksVaries according to preyAlpha pair and offspringHierarchy

HousingDens…

hollow treesStream banksSandy knolls

DietDeerRabbitsMiceRaccoonsBerriesInsects

ReproductionOnce yearlyLate winter60-63 days2-5 pups

PopulationOver 100 in native wild200+ in captivity

Did You Know?Large earsTop predator Rarely seen in wildPennsylvania to Florida

West to Texas

Did You Know?PredatorLeave pack at 1-3 yrs.2-5 lbs. of food

ThreatsIllegal killingsHabitat lossNatural disasters Hybridization

Endangered History1962- danger of extinction1967- listed as endangered 1973- first recovery plan1980- extinct in wild1987- first reintroduction1988- first litter born

ConservationSpecies Survival PlanDefenders of WildlifeAlligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

ConservationCaptive breeding programs

Radio transmissions Nation parks and refuges

Status TodayEndangered Species Act:

EndangeredIUCN Red List:

Critically Endangered

QuizHow long do red wolves live in the wild?Where are the only wild red wolf populations

in the world? How do red wolves communicate with other

wolves?About how many red wolves are in the

captive breeding program?What is the current status of the red wolf?

Bibliographyhttp://www.defenders.org/http://animal.discovery.com/guid

es/endangered/mammals/red-wolf.html

http://www.fws.gov/redwolf/http://library.fws.gov/Pubs4/end

angered_red_wolves.pdf