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Red Wolves Make Historic Gains | Durham News
Red wolves are making a comeback—with four new litters and 12-16 pups surviving their first months, the best numbers in years. With only 22 adults left, mostly in North Carolina’s Alligator River Refuge, success hinges on community support: private landowners are helping, and programs like “Prey for the Pack” incentivize habitat health. Captive breeding through SAFE is also key, with zoo pups released into the wild and wild pups moved to zoos to preserve genetics. Still, vehicle collisions remain a threat—thanks to a $31 million federal grant, new wildlife crossings under Highway 64 are…
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