The NC Wildlife Resource Commission’s has asked the US Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) to declare the red wolf extinct and shut down one of the most successful endangered species reintroduction programs in history – the Red Wolf Recovery Program. With fewer than 100 red wolves remaining in the wild it’s imperative that the USFWS take a strong stand to protect them.

Sierra Weaver, a senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center, sums it up best: “Red wolves have lived — and thrived — on the current mix of private and public lands for 25 years, becoming one of the most successful predator reintroductions in U.S. history,” …“Asking that the federal government declare ‘extinct’ the 100 red wolves that live in eastern North Carolina is a blatant attempt to remove from the wild one of our country’s most beloved animals.”

Tell the USFWS to stand strong and protect North Carolina’s red wolves.