Red Wolf Instinct In The Wild

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All life on the planet has a basic, inherent value. The red wolf represents a genetic line that will be lost forever if the species becomes extinct. Wolves form an important link in food webs. Without them, other creatures may try to fill the void and will disrupt the food chains involved because their niche is slightly different. In the case of the red wolf, hybridization with coyotes or red wolf x Coyote hybrids is the primary threat to the species’ persistence in the wild. Extinct in the wild by 1980, the red wolf was reintroduced by the eastern United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1987. If wolves in Canada are ultimately shown to be red wolf-type wolves, this will enhance the conservation status of the species and nearly triple the