Encounter with Critically Endangered Red Wolf

This is what an American Icon looks like. And he’s facing extinction at the hands of humanity. This beautiful red wolf represents the Wolf Conservation Center’s active participation to save a species from the brink of extinction. The Wolf Conservation Center (WCC), is a 501c3 non-profit organization in South Salem, NY. These red wolves represent the WCC’s active participation to save a species from the brink of extinction. The WCC is one of a network of facilities participating in the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan - a national initiative whose primary purpose is to support the reestablishment of red wolves in the wild through captive breeding, public education, and research. The red wolf is one of the world’s most endangered wild canids. Once common throughout the southeastern United States, red wolf populations were decimated by the 1960s due to intensive predator control programs and loss of habitat. A remnant population of red wolves was found along the Gulf coast of Texas and Louisiana. After being