There are only 13 red wolves in the wild. But in North Carolina, where wildlife experts hope to save the species, many landowners see them as a nuisance.

Civil penalties can range up to $25,000 per violation. ... A red wolf reintroduction program was started in the 1980s and involved captive-bred ones being released into eastern North Carolina.

A female red wolf is shown in its habitat at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C. Gerry Broome / AP. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to continue releasing red wolves into ...

The red wolf could be delisted by 2072, the agency concluded, providing “all actions are fully funded and implemented” and with “full cooperation of all partners.” ...

The stoic red wolf is identified from its red fur and tends to weigh between 45 and 80 pounds, much less than the more common grey wolf, which can reach up to 170 pounds. Anyone with information on ...

Four cloned red wolves that fell out of the spotlight—hidden amid “de-extinction” hoopla about vanished dire wolves—tell the real secret to saving threatened species. And the answer isn ...

Red Wolves at Missouri's Endangered Wolf Center Conservation efforts in 1987 temporarily boosted the species' wild population to 150 in North Carolina. But over the past two decades, the numbers ...