All of the red wolves in existence lived in captivity. The last remaining red wolves had been removed from the wild and placed in captive pens because humans had almost killed them all. Today humans have a better understanding of why wolves are important in the ecosystem, and why we don't need to fear them. As a top predator, wolves help maintain a balance in the natural system by preying on sick and injured wild animals. Red wolves in North Carolina eat a wide variety of animals, including rodents, rabbits, nutria, and white-tail deer.
Red wolves live in extended family groups called packs.
May. Once the pups are about six months old, they are large enough to wear a radio collar. We usually do this twice a week by flying over the recovery area and picking up the wolves' radio-collar signals. These signals let us know where a wolf is and what other wolves are with it. Read our Privacy Policy Statement .