Red Wolf

The Red Wolf is considered the rarest of wolves.  In 1980 they were declared extinct in the wild.  (see here) A preservation program has brought them back  to about 100 individuals, all in North Carolina, and a reintroduction program has been going since 1987.  Now, our senator Tom Tillis is asking the US Fish and Wildlife service to terminate the program (see here).

This mama wolf and her pups live at the NC Museum of Life and Science.  This last summer the pups dug under the fence and were on the loose on the Museum grounds for a week or so.   Maybe they're sneaky enough to survive despite everything...