ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.C. — In April, the latest glimmer of hope appeared here in the only spot on Earth where endangered red wolves remain in the wild. Five pups were born ...

The agency wrote in an update this week: “Pup survival is always a concern after the mortality of one of the breeding pair, particularly red wolves with their first litter, such as was the case ...

Initial studies into the canids, or members of the animal family that includes wolves, coyotes, and dogs, claimed they contain both coyote and Red Wolf DNA. But, experts have stressed further ...

Colossal also reported today that it had cloned four red wolves using blood drawn from wild wolves of the southeastern U.S.’s critically endangered red wolf population. The aim is to bring more ...

Endangered red wolves received a key lifeline this month, with a federal grant supporting the construction of wildlife crossings on an Eastern North Carolina highway where three wolves have been ...

For their part, gray wolves and red wolves face threats, including hunting, that no amount of genetic wizardry can address. Last month, 60 environmental organizations protested a bill introduced ...

The aim is to bring more genetic diversity into the small population of captive red wolves, which scientists are using to breed and help save the species. This technology may have broader ...