"I know on my piece of land that I've seen the deer population startin' to dwindle"

"I know on my piece of land that I've seen the deer population startin' to dwindle"

Join Hunters as they hunt some of the prey that red wolves hunt. Those prey animals may change their behavior due to the presence of the red wolf. But is there enough prey to go around?

With fewer than 40 left in the wild, red wolves are fighting for survival

With fewer than 40 left in the wild, red wolves are fighting for survival

Meet some of the red wolves, hear their stories, and investigate and debate how population numbers have dwindled.

Trappers in Canada "told me...they could catch so much more other fur-bearers that the wolves had destroyed"

Trappers in Canada "told me...they could catch so much more other fur-bearers that the wolves had destroyed"

Tag along with trappers while they hunt many of the same animals red wolves want. 

"We just pushed them out of their natural habitat"

"We just pushed them out of their natural habitat"

Organizations like the Red Wolf Coalition, Animal Welfare Institute and Defenders of Wildlife have become the voice for red wolves in the wild. 

"As far as the wolves themselves, we have not seen anything but a benefit on [one] property"

"As far as the wolves themselves, we have not seen anything but a benefit on [one] property"

"we still sympathize with the people that have smaller tracts of land that can't keep the predation down from the other predators." Learn why some landowners are OK with red wolves and others are not.

"It's one of the most important things in the world to me, really, to protect and preserve endangered species"

"It's one of the most important things in the world to me, really, to protect and preserve endangered species"

Join the biologists to see how they tracked, trapped and released red wolves throughout the years.

"We love our hunting. And that is a heritage that goes back from generation to generation"

"We love our hunting. And that is a heritage that goes back from generation to generation"

Small business owners and hunting guides depend on hunting tourism for income.

Pro-Red Wolf Trappers and Hunters

Pro-Red Wolf Trappers and Hunters

Some trappers and hunters also believe red wolves have a place in the overall ecosystem. Some believe red wolves might make deer herds stronger by targeting the weak animals. 

"This experiment just isn't working. That's the bottom line."

"This experiment just isn't working. That's the bottom line."

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission represents the state in managing federally listed species under the Endangered Species Act.

"It is one of the most successful reintroductions of a predator in the United States"

"It is one of the most successful reintroductions of a predator in the United States"

The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) helps conservation groups fight for the protection of red wolves in the court of law.

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"I know on my piece of land that I've seen the deer population startin' to dwindle"
With fewer than 40 left in the wild, red wolves are fighting for survival
Trappers in Canada "told me...they could catch so much more other fur-bearers that the wolves had destroyed"
"We just pushed them out of their natural habitat"
"As far as the wolves themselves, we have not seen anything but a benefit on [one] property"
"It's one of the most important things in the world to me, really, to protect and preserve endangered species"
"We love our hunting. And that is a heritage that goes back from generation to generation"
Pro-Red Wolf Trappers and Hunters
"This experiment just isn't working. That's the bottom line."
"It is one of the most successful reintroductions of a predator in the United States"