Litter Of Critically Endangered Red Wolf Pups Born in the Wild – First Time Since 2018

A new litter of red wolf pups is bringing renewed hope to the future of the endangered species. In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Red Wolf Recovery Program announced that four female and two male red wolf pups were born in April.

The Red Wolf Recovery Program added that the newborns were found in the North Carolina-based Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. According to NPR, the dwindling population of red wolves has been attributed to hunting, extermination and the destruction of their natural habitat by humans. Breeding programs are seen as critical to ensuring the red wolf population has a future.