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Red Wolf

Red Wolf . Harmonie Kumar Ecology. Canis rufus. Habitat and Location. Mountains Lowland forests Wetlands North Carolina. Range. 1.7 million acres throughout North Carolina. Facts. Height: 26 inches at shoulders Length: 4.5-5.5 Weight: 50-80 lbs. Lifespan: 6-8 yrs. . Behavior.

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Red Wolf

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  1. Red Wolf Harmonie Kumar Ecology Canisrufus

  2. Habitat and Location • Mountains • Lowland forests • Wetlands • North Carolina

  3. Range 1.7 million acres throughout North Carolina

  4. Facts • Height: 26 inches at shoulders • Length: 4.5-5.5 • Weight: 50-80 lbs. • Lifespan: 6-8 yrs.

  5. Behavior • Nocturnal • Shy and secretive • Communication • Scent • Vocalization • Facial and body expression

  6. Packs • Varies according to prey • Alpha pair and offspring • Hierarchy

  7. Housing • Dens… • hollow trees • Stream banks • Sandy knolls

  8. Diet • Deer, rabbits, mice, raccoons • berries, insects

  9. Reproduction • Once yearly • Late winter • 60-63 days • 2-5 pups

  10. Population • Over 100 in native wild • 200+ in captivity

  11. Did You Know? • Large ears • Top predator • Rarely seen in wild • Pennsylvania to Florida • West to Texas

  12. Did You Know? • Predator • Leave pack at 1-3 yrs. • 2-5 lbs. of food

  13. Threats • Illegal killings • Habitat loss • Natural disasters • Hybridization

  14. Endangered History • 1962- danger of extinction • 1967- listed as endangered • 1973- first recovery plan • 1980- extinct in wild • 1987- first reintroduction • 1988- first litter born

  15. Conservation • Species Survival Plan • Defenders of Wildlife • Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge • Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  16. Conservation • Captive breeding programs • Radio transmissions • Nation parks and refuges

  17. Status Today • Endangered Species Act: • Endangered • IUCN Red List: • Critically Endangered

  18. Quiz • How long do red wolves live in the wild? • Where are the only wild red wolf populations in the world? • How do red wolves communicate with other wolves? • About how many red wolves are in the captive breeding program? • What is the current status of the red wolf?

  19. Bibliography • http://www.defenders.org/ • http://animal.discovery.com/guides/endangered/mammals/red-wolf.html • http://www.fws.gov/redwolf/ • http://library.fws.gov/Pubs4/endangered_red_wolves.pdf

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