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How the North Carolina Zoo helped save American red wolves from extinction Copy

Powered by:The North Carolina Zoo protects wildlife and wild places and inspires people to join us in conserving the natural world.Once upon a time, the American red wolf was an apex predator in North America. But then, in the 1970s, hunting and habitat destruction pushed the species toward extinction.The loss had devastating effects on the region’s ecosystem — deer populations exploded and non-native coyotes moved in.Today, there are signs of h…