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The Queen once said that "my corgis are part of the family", so it's no surprise that Her Majesty's summer trips to Deeside have always been accompanied by her canine companions. A mainstay throughout the Queen's remarkable 70-year reign,…

GALVESTON - Josh Henderson, Animal Services Supervisor with the Galveston Police Department, picked up the wet 28-pound coyote and carried it inside the Galveston Island Humane Society.When he wore it a few minutes later, the coyote sported…

JONESBORO - Some details of a university project that could also become an ecotourism attraction are…

New NYPD Canine Members Are Really Bred for Work. The four-legged agents, known as Enhanced Transit Detection Dogs (TEDDs), are truly one of a kind, according to Lt. John Pappas of the K-9 Division of the NYPD Transit Office. As much of…

By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom EditorAsheboro, North Carolina - The six Red Cubs born this spring at the North Carolina Zoo now have their names, thanks to a participatory…

Asheboro, NC - June 30, 2021 - The North Carolina Zoo is excited to announce the names of the six Cubs (four…

ASHEBORO, NC (WGHP) — The North Carolina Zoo announced the names of six of its new Red Cubs! The North Carolina Zoo asked the public to help name the puppies from a list compiled by the zoo's red wolf keepers. The names were…

Names to choose from are: Catawba, Edisto, Haw, Harper, Warrior, Eno, Fisher, Pearl, Waccamaw and Swannanoa ASHEBORO, NC - The North Carolina Zoo is asking the public to vote for the names of six American Red…

item ASHEBORO, North Carolina - Three litters of American red wolves, critically endangered and numbering less than two dozen in the wild, were born at the North Carolina Zoo, officials said Monday. The zoo said in a press…

ASHEBORO, North Carolina - Three litters of American red wolves, which are critically endangered and number less than two dozen in the wild, were born at the North Carolina Zoo, officials said Monday.The zoo said in a press release that the…

Three litters of American Red Wolves, which are critically endangered and number less than two dozen in the wild, were born in North Carolina Zooofficials said Monday. The zoo said in a press release that the litters,…

CORVALLIS - Specialists at Oregon State University Veterinary Hospital operated on a rare red wolf from the…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) - Specialists at Oregon State University Veterinary Hospital on Tuesday operated on a rare red wolf from the breeding program of Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Washington. Chester, who was born at the…

Last spring, amid the headlines about the coronavirus, some heartwarming news caught national attention. Seven red wolves were born in April and May at the North Carolina Zoo. Images of Lily, Aster, Cedar, Sage and their siblings, all…

The puppies are named after a zookeeper who died last year ASHEBORO - The North Carolina Zoo announces the birth of two endangered American Red Wolves as part of its American Red Wolf Breeding Program. The two female puppies…

The population of the world's most endangered canine has just grown a bit. North Carolina Zoo announcement the birth of five American Cubs on Friday. This is a particularly big problem because there are only 15 to 20 red wolves…

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Beardsley Zoo in Connecticut is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Zoo family, an eight-year-old red wolf named Kawoni. Arriving at the Zoo in February 2020…

By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom EditorThe North Carolina Zoo has good news to share in these unusual times: They have baby red wolves. The zoo announced the birth of five…

ASHEBORO, NC (WECT) - The North Carolina Zoo announced the birth of five Critically Endangered American Red Wolves on Friday as part of its American Red Wolf Breeding Program.The five new puppies - three males and two females - were born on…

ASHEBORO, NC (WNCN) - The North Carolina Zoo made a big announcement on Friday morning - five critically endangered American red wolves have been born as part of their breeding program. The five new puppies - three males and two…

ASHEBORO, NC (WECT) - The North Carolina Zoo announced the birth of five Critically Endangered American Red Wolves on Friday as part of its American Red Wolf Breeding Program.The five new puppies - three males and two females - were born on…

The male red wolf, transferred from St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge, takes his first steps on the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Time to make babies? A pair of red wolves, one recently moved from Florida to North Carolina…

Joe Madison, hands in his pockets, watches the fresh tracks in the sand with keen interest. "They may have been there since this morning," he said.The intern next to him raises a spiked antenna…

Red wolves are their own breed, federal researchers said this week. They are not another kind of wolf and…

ATrying to locate one of the rarest animals on the planet, US government scientist Joe Madison pointed an archaic VHF tracking antenna at a tangle of thick vegetation and turned a few dials on the receiver. A red wolf, judging by the…

GALVESTON - The coyotes Ron Wooten spotted on the western end of Galveston Island had eye-catching dark, reddish fur and a long, slender build. In the golden twilight of that evening of July 2013, about a dozen animals rested in what…

The red wolf was declared extinct in the wild in 1980, and while around 40 red wolves were captured, bred in captivity and reintroduced to the wild in North Carolina in 1990, there have been mysterious reports. unconfirmed sightings of red…

Breadcrumb Links World New Find bolsters hopes of environmentalists dismayed by decrease in number of red wolves in only known pack Author of the article: The Associated Press David Warren Release…

DALLAS - Researchers say a pack of wild canids found frolicking near Texas Gulf Coast beaches carries a substantial amount of red wolf genes, a startling finding as the animal was declared extinct at the wild almost 40 years ago.The…

DALLAS - Researchers say a pack of wild canids found frolicking near Texas Gulf Coast beaches carries a substantial amount of red wolf genes, a startling finding as the animal was declared extinct at the wild almost 40…

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One of America's native wild dogs, the red wolf, has been on the brink of extinction for decades. And despite the efforts of a captive breeding program started in the 1970s, only about 40 of these wolves are known to still live in the…

Washington DC- As the Trump administration works to finalize a set of rules to weaken the endangered species law, a new report released today lists 10 animals threatened by the administration's existing and proposed policies . The Home…

Although red wolves were declared extinct in the wild in 1980, a team of biologists found their DNA in a group of canines living on Galveston Island off the coast of Texas. "This is a remarkable find, as the red wolves were declared…

Salisbury Zoo has announced the death of its 10-year-old red wolf. Midnight was found unconscious in her exhibit late Sunday afternoon. The lifespan of red wolves in the wild is 6-7 years, with captive animals living up to twice this…

“While a setback like this is difficult for our team to live with, the remaining three puppies represent a significant step forward for the species,” Roger Sweeney, the zoo's general curator, told the (Raleigh) News & Observe. "We…

The red wolf is one of the most endangered wild canids in the world. Photo: US Fish and Wildlife Service / B. Bartel First of two parts NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA - While the US Fish and Wildlife Service's red wolf recovery program here…

September 6, 2016 Category: Environmental Sciences, Events By Hannah Davis There was a time when the nocturnal routine of howls of owls and calls of crickets…

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