In 1987, a recovery program was launched to reintroduce Red Wolves to forests in North Carolina. Although the program is increasing the numbers slowly (there are about 100 right now!), the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is trying to convince the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to shut down the program and stop reintroduction. In doing this, the Red Wolf would become extinct very quickly and there would be no chance of reintroduction ever again.
The FWS might agree with the NCWRC if something isn't done! Help show your support for the Red Wolf Recovery Program by simply signing this petition!
To show more support, visit The Defenders of Wildlife site and see what else you can do! (link below)
https://secure.defenders.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2877
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Reached 1,000 supporters
December 19, 2015
December 3, 2015
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is dead set on wiping out the last of these wolves to satisfy their own agenda. I have been relentless in pushing the Fish and Wildlife Service for answers but they continue to stonewall our efforts. They think we will just go away if they ignore us long enough.
Reached 100 supporters
November 25, 2015
November 25, 2015
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is dead set on wiping out the Red Wolf and they are betting that we will just go quiet. We are almost at one hundred signatures and I need every single one of you to blast this link out to your networks right now to prove them wrong. Do not let these bureaucrats think they can kill off an entire species while we sit on our hands.
259 Comments
I'm sick to the stomach over this. All the years of work, devotion and time spent trying to recover the red wolves and it'll all be thrown away. I hope we can save them.
Stop killing our wolves. They are endangered and they need protections. That is your job. Please do your job. Ban coyote hunting in their habitat if hunters can't tell the difference. No excuses. Save THE RED ROOF RECOVERY PROGRAM!!
I worked on the Red Wolf Recovery Program for a couple of years. They are desering of repopulating their historic regions. Better we get rid of the politicans and keep the wolves safe.
It is not the job of the USFWS to decide twhich species will survive and which will be driven to extinction. Protect the red wolves and list them on the ESL. Anything less is criminal.
With only 100 Red Wolves known to be in existence, shutting down the reintroduction program would be tantamount to signing their death warrants and ensuring the extinction of the species. It makes no sense, which makes the motivation of the NCWRC in making this request appear suspect.
Please save these beautiful, intelligent creatures.
Only 8 red wolves remain in the wild!!
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In 1987, a recovery program was launched to reintroduce Red Wolves to forests in North Carolina. Although the program is increasing the numbers slowly (there are about 100 right now!), the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is trying to convince the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to shut down the program and stop reintroduction. In doing this, the Red Wolf would become extinct very quickly and there would be no chance of reintroduction ever again.
The FWS might agree with the NCWRC if something isn't done! Help show your support for the Red Wolf Recovery Program by simply signing this petition!
To show more support, visit The Defenders of Wildlife site and see what else you can do! (link below)
https://secure.defenders.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2877
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
December 19, 2015
December 3, 2015
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is dead set on wiping out the last of these wolves to satisfy their own agenda. I have been relentless in pushing the Fish and Wildlife Service for answers but they continue to stonewall our efforts. They think we will just go away if they ignore us long enough.
Reached 100 supporters
November 25, 2015
November 25, 2015
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is dead set on wiping out the Red Wolf and they are betting that we will just go quiet. We are almost at one hundred signatures and I need every single one of you to blast this link out to your networks right now to prove them wrong. Do not let these bureaucrats think they can kill off an entire species while we sit on our hands.
259 Comments
Please do not shut down the red wolf reintroduction program. There are fewer than 40 red wolves clinging to survive in the wild. Please do not make life harder for them.
I'm sick to the stomach over this. All the years of work, devotion and time spent trying to recover the red wolves and it'll all be thrown away. I hope we can save them.
Stop killing our wolves. They are endangered and they need protections. That is your job. Please do your job. Ban coyote hunting in their habitat if hunters can't tell the difference. No excuses. Save THE RED ROOF RECOVERY PROGRAM!!
I worked on the Red Wolf Recovery Program for a couple of years. They are desering of repopulating their historic regions. Better we get rid of the politicans and keep the wolves safe.
It is not the job of the USFWS to decide twhich species will survive and which will be driven to extinction. Protect the red wolves and list them on the ESL. Anything less is criminal.
With only 100 Red Wolves known to be in existence, shutting down the reintroduction program would be tantamount to signing their death warrants and ensuring the extinction of the species. It makes no sense, which makes the motivation of the NCWRC in making this request appear suspect.
Please save these beautiful, intelligent creatures.
Only 8 red wolves remain in the wild!!
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Please do not shut down the red wolf reintroduction program. There are fewer than 40 red wolves clinging to survive in the wild. Please do not make life harder for them.