With only 12 red wolves left in the wild, this could be the last one you see. The current estimate puts the only wild population of red wolves at their lowest level since the late 1990s and 2019 marked the first year since their reintroduction that no red wolf pups were born in the wild. The world's last wild red wolves are facing extinction and it’s happening on our watch. Learn more about red wolves ➡ https://nywolf.org/learn/red-wolf/ | Wolf Conservation Center

Essential and endangered. Every Red Wolf is worth saving. https://nywolf.org/ | Wolf Conservation Center

As one of the world’s most endangered mammals, the Red Wolf's story is one of survival, struggle, and hope. Here’s what you should know: 🟥 Fewer than 20 red wolves remain in the wild, most living in eastern North Carolina. 🟥 Once common across the Southeast, they were declared extinct in the wild by 1980. 🟥 A groundbreaking reintroduction program began in 1987 — the first of its kind in the U.S. 🟥 Released wolves wear bright orange collars to help prevent mistaken identity with coyotes. 🟥 R