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Species first recorded Range was from Pennsylvania to Florida to Texas
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The red wolf is designated an endangered species due to over hunting
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US Fish and Wildlife Service rounded up the remaining 17 wolves to begin breeding in captivity
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Captive red wolf pairs produced their first litters
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Red wolves considered to be extinct in the wild
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Enough red wolves bred in captivity to begin a restoration program on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
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a 1-year experimental release of a family group was successful and concluded by recapturing the animals
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A full-scale reintroduction began with the release of two family groups
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Movement of members of one group outside the park and cattle depredation by the second group required temporary removal of these animals
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Critically endangered
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207 captive red wolves reside at 38 captive breeding facilities
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100 individual wolves in the wild
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200 Red wolves spread between 44 US captive breeding facilities