North Carolina's red wolves have teetered on the edge of total extinction for decades, and 2026 brought a breeding season that could change their fate. But even this rare good news comes with a ...

There are places in eastern North Carolina where hearing a red wolf remains an unusual event. The species has spent decades balancing on the edge of extinction, surviving through an effort that has ...

Small and stocky birds perch, hunched over, on the treetops and branches of Lake Okeechobee on the edge of Florida’s swampy Everglades for the better part of winter. The alligators swarming the murky ...

Wolves were nearly wiped from North America not because they were dangerous, but because settlers misunderstood something ...

With only a few hundred red wolves left, Smithsonian scientist Jennifer Nagashima is pioneering new ways to preserve their genetic diversity Mike Bock For decades, zoos and wildlife facilities have ...

Only a few hundred red wolves still exist, most in captivity. JeffGoulden/E+ via Getty Images Have you been hearing about the dire wolf lately? Maybe you saw a massive white wolf on the cover of Time ...

Rather than resurrect extinct species, cloning technology could save those at risk of dying out, like the red wolf, but only with solid conservation efforts and habitat protections Four cloned red ...

North Carolina’s small population of endangered red wolves has received a significant boost in 2026, with four litters of pups born across the state. Although this might sound like a small number, ...