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Topics in Restoration Ecology: Restoring the Red Wolf in North Carolina

Author(s): Zoë Swartley

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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The planet’s most endangered wolf is the red wolf, with only one wild population, a nonessential experimental group established in eastern North Carolina, of 15-17 individuals in existence as of 2022. The story of the red wolf is rich in history,…

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The planet’s most endangered wolf is the red wolf, with only one wild population, a nonessential experimental group established in eastern North Carolina, of 15-17 individuals in existence as of 2022. The story of the red wolf is rich in history, dating back to the early 20th century wolf exterminations to the red wolf recovery program launched in 1967. Now, there are new issues on the rise. Shortly after the peak of success with the recovery program, red wolf numbers experienced a sharp decline due to human-caused mortality and hybridization with coyotes. This course seeks to understand the historical and modern events leading to the current state of the red wolf and prompts investigation into different restoration methods to form suggestions for the next best course of action. This lesson plan was created as part of an independent study in restoration ecology with Professor Marja Bakermans.

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Version 1.0 - published on 02 Apr 2022 doi:10.25334/1X6V-F106 - cite this

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This source is a college-level lesson plan that covers the basics of restoration ecology and the case of the red wolf through 3 days-worth of slides, activities, and assignments. 

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