Endangered red wolves rebound in NC with four litters of pups born this year

North Carolina is home to the only wild population of red wolves in the world.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 419

Last Updated: 6 days, 13 hours ago

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North Carolina’s population of red wolves, the most endangered wolf species in the world, is growing.

Four litters of red wolf pups have been born in the Tar Heel State so far this year, according to an announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Red Wolf Recovery Program.

Between 12 and 16 pups survived their first few months. One of the litters was born on private land owned by a member of the …

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