North Carolina's red wolves have teetered on the edge of total extinction for decades, and 2026 brought a breeding season that could change their fate. But even this rare good news comes with a ...

Wolves were nearly wiped from North America not because they were dangerous, but because settlers misunderstood something ...

With only a few hundred red wolves left, Smithsonian scientist Jennifer Nagashima is pioneering new ways to preserve their genetic diversity Mike Bock For decades, zoos and wildlife facilities have ...

Only a few hundred red wolves still exist, most in captivity. JeffGoulden/E+ via Getty Images Have you been hearing about the dire wolf lately? Maybe you saw a massive white wolf on the cover of Time ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- A panel of top scientists concluded Thursday that the endangered red wolf of the southeastern U.S. is a species unto itself, giving the beleaguered canine a scientific and political ...

One of North America's rarest predators might have been resurrected from extinction. Colossal Biosciences, the company best known for its "de-extinction" work on the woolly mammoth, is now focusing on ...

Rather than resurrect extinct species, cloning technology could save those at risk of dying out, like the red wolf, but only with solid conservation efforts and habitat protections Four cloned red ...

North Carolina’s small population of endangered red wolves has received a significant boost in 2026, with four litters of pups born across the state. Although this might sound like a small number, ...