Would you like to directly impact the future of a critically endangered species?
Currently, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is in the process of determining if the Red Wolf Recovery Program will continue. This project has great personal significance to me, given that I was directly involved in efforts to save this species. In 2009, while working at Lincoln Park Zoo I flew from Chicago with four, 1 week old red wolf pups in a carry-on suitcase! We were head to Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina to link up with biologists to cross-foster the captive born pups into wild red wolf dens to bolster the wild red wolf population.
Click here for my 2009 travel blog featured on Lincoln Park Zoo’s website with lots of photos.
This species is one of the most endangered carnivores in the world (only about 80-110 in the wild) and drastic measures were and are needed to save it. With the intensive conservation measures mentioned above the population is slowly increasing but more work is required.
If you feel that red wolves are worth saving, please send your comments, concerns, or information to the following e-mail: redwolfreview@fws.gov. Input needs to be provided by September 26th (next Friday)
Additional information on the Red Wolf Recovery Program can be found by clicking here.
Thanks for your support!
Owen
Owen Slater Photography 
Owen, so awesome that you are getting the word out about the comment period. I will post this link to the Red Wolf Coalition’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/redwolfcoalition. We all have to walk the walk and encourage everyone to send an email or a letter. All the best and thanks so much! Cornelia (Neil) Hutt, Red Wolf Coalition, Columbia, NC.
Hi Cornelia,
No problem, I’m glad to help out wherever I can. Thanks for all your efforts…this is a very worthwhile project and deserves public support. Looking forward to hearing a positive outcome in the coming weeks. Cheers, Owen
All paws crossed, Owen. I just posted this and urged folks to read the photo-journal. Also posted it on the Red Wolf Google Community+ page. Cheers and howls from Betty and Hank, our wolves in Columbia!!! Neil
Thank you for your dedication to red wolves!-Janet Hoben, Southeast Regional Director, National Wolfwatcher Coalition
Owen , thank you so much! I volunteered at LincolnPark for years! Are you still in Chicago? It’s great to know you and that zoo had such a significant impact on helping the red wolves. Sad that we have to find so hard when this should be a no brainer – but never with wolves:(
Please save endangered red wolves
Reblogged this on DEFENDER and commented:
This is important to read and respond to. Everyone can do some small thing to make a difference. This could be it…