Evaluation of Land Between the Lakes in Tennessee and Kentucky for first red wolf reintroduction project begins. Last red wolves removed from the wild, rendering the red wolf extinct in the wild. Unique allele found by Ferrell et al . in Canis specimens from within red wolf range supports conclusion that red wolf is a distinct species. Coyotes expanded their range to include nearly all of the mainland United States, Mexico, and western and southern Canada. Back to the Wild Red wolf tracks on a dirt road.
Wolves frequently use roads as travel routes.
1984 Red wolf recovery plan revised, updated, and approved. Red wolf incorporated into American Zoological Association Species Survival Plan. Land Between the Lakes red wolf reintroduction project abandoned due to lack of public and state support. Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge established on land in northeastern North Carolina. After extensive work with the public, the first reintroduction begins with the release of red wolves into Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.