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Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
Image by warriorwoman531
The red wolf is one of two species of wolves in North America, the other being the gray wolf, Canis lupus. 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.
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 declared an endangered species in 1973, efforts were initiated to locate and capture as many wild red wolves as possible. Of the 17 remaining wolves captured by biologists, 14 became the founders of a successful captive breeding program. Consequently, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service declared red wolves extinct in the wild in 1980.
Over 100 red wolves roam their native habitats in five northeastern North Carolina counties and approximately 200 comprise the Species Survival Plan captive breeding program in sites across the United States.
In 2010, Miller Park Zoo was of only a handful of zoos in the U.S. that successfully bred pups. In fact, the zoo had 4 pups born in 2010 and all survived. The zoo is currently home to 6 red wolves with hopes of breeding to take place in the spring.
Red Wolf or Coyote?
Image by TexasDarkHorse
Kim and I saw what we think is either a Red Wolf; which is Critically Endangered and supposedly extinct here in Texas or a Coyote. It was walking just across the gulley from our trailer park. Maybe 30 yards from us. Kim snapped the 2 pictures of the creature and I went over the next morning and snapped a couple of pix of what may be it's tracks.
Another possibility is that it's a wolf-dog hybrid. They are really common (although illegal) in the northern US, Canada and Alaska, but I've rarely seen one in Texas. I used to run across hybrids fairly often in Utah. They are typically destroyed if found out.
Sorry for the crappy Bigfoot-like pictures. Kim's camera doesn't zoom very much and by the time I could locate my video camera, it had gone into the woods.
Here's a picture of a Red Wolf from WikiPedia.
Here's a picture of a Coyote from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
Image by warriorwoman531
The red wolf is one of two species of wolves in North America, the other being the gray wolf, Canis lupus. 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.
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 declared an endangered species in 1973, efforts were initiated to locate and capture as many wild red wolves as possible. Of the 17 remaining wolves captured by biologists, 14 became the founders of a successful captive breeding program. Consequently, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service declared red wolves extinct in the wild in 1980.
Over 100 red wolves roam their native habitats in five northeastern North Carolina counties and approximately 200 comprise the Species Survival Plan captive breeding program in sites across the United States.
In 2010, Miller Park Zoo was of only a handful of zoos in the U.S. that successfully bred pups. In fact, the zoo had 4 pups born in 2010 and all survived. The zoo is currently home to 6 red wolves with hopes of breeding to take place in the spring.
