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Kensli Tindall
Mrs. DeBock
English 4 Honors
24 September, 2015
Essential Question: Why is North Carolina trying to get rid of the Red Wolf Reintroduction
program?
Working Thesis: North Carolina is trying to get rid of the Red Wolf Reintroduction program.
Refined Thesis: North Carolina is trying to get rid of the Red Wolf Reintroduction program
because people felt as though they had no way of protecting their livestock, their property, the
impact on other wildlife, and complained how its the American spirit to be able to protect
ones livelihood.
Annotated Bibliography
"About Red Wolves | Red Wolf Recovery Program." About Red Wolves | Red Wolf Recovery
Program. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
This article describes what a red wolf is. It list details that states all the characteristics of
a red wolf. Things such as where they are native to, what their appearance is, their weight, and
their height. This article also describes what the red wolves behavior is like, includes details
about their pack, when they mate, when pups are typically born and where the pups are usually
born. The article also explains what their habits are like, when they sleep, when they hunt for
food, and their mating habits. It also talks about their diet, details such as what they typically eat,
how much they consume, how long they can last without food, and it also explains the red wolfs
current population status. This article will help my research paper by helping my audience have a

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better understanding of what a red wolf is and what makes the red wolf different than other wolf
breeds.

"Captive Wolf Management | Red Wolf Recovery Program." Captive Wolf Management | Red
Wolf Recovery Program. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
This article describes what the captive management is about. It entails how the program
works and it describes how it is successful. It also list all the people who are involved in the
program and what their involvement is in the program. The article also talks about the survival
plan; things like when the program was developed, who developed the program, how the
program helps the red wolf population, and it also explains all the facts and details about the
success the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan has been since it was first developed and all the way
up to today. It also explains what kind of impact the zoos can play in the role of the red wolf
recovery. This article will help my research paper by providing essential information that will
help my audience gain a better understanding about the captive management program.

Cohn, Jeffrey P. "Red Wolf in the Wilderness." Bioscience 37.5 (1987): 313. Science Reference
Center. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
Named for the tawny coat typically found on the animal in Texas, red wolves vary in
color from almost black to cinnamon red and gray. Nowak studied skulls from known gray
wolves, red wolves, coyotes, and dogs at several US museums. At first, conservation efforts
under the plan focused on preserving habitat, educating the public, and creating buffer zones
between red wolves and coyotes by trapping the latter out of the wolves' range. Experimental
releases on Bulls Island off the South Carolina coast in 1976 and 1978 had shown that red

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wolves could be successfully reintroduced, although the animals were later captured and returned
to Graham. The researchers want to encourage pairs with pups to establish home ranges quickly
and compare these wolves' behavior to that of wolves without pups. For at least a month before
release, the wolves will be dining mostly on live prey put in their pens by Michael Phillips, an
FWS biologist who will monitor the released wolves. If the release works, it may pave the way
for reintroduction of other predators by FWS. Possibilities include the release of gray wolves
into Yellowstone National Park, an idea now being debated, and the release of captive-born
Mexican wolves and Florida panthers into the wild. This article will help support my position by
providing information that will help educate my audience about the reintroduction program for
the red wolves.

Dybas, Cheryl Lyn. "Red Wolf's Last Stand." Natural History 120.7 (2012): 24. MasterFILE
Premier. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
This article describes the pioneering effort to restore a species to the wild continues,
even as floodwaters rise and scientist debate the animals genetic heritage. It talks about the
United States Fish and Wildlife efforts to help the red wolf population. It informs the readers
about the program and what they did during the beginning on the reintroduction program. It talks
about what has happened since the beginning of the reintroduction program. The article also talks
about the red wolves diet, what they eat, and the percentage of that animal. The article also
explains how the coyotes, also known as Canis latrans, hinders the red wolfs population growth.
This article will help support my position by educating the readers on the efforts to restore the
red wolves in the wild.

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"North Carolina Wants Feds to End Red Wolf Rewilding Program." North Carolina Wants Feds
to End Red Wolf Rewilding Program. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
Larger than coyotes and smaller than gray wolves, red wolves have impossibly slender
legs and eyes that can be deep and sorrowful. Wild populations of red wolves can be found only
in North Carolina's Washington, Beaufort, Tyrrell, Hyde and, Dare counties. The first rewilding
of red wolves began in 1987 in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in eastern North
Carolina, thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A recent report released by the Wildlife
Management Institute, a nonprofit focused on wildlife education, has been a driving factor in
determining the fate of North Carolina's red wolves. According to this article, "Our sense of
perception was some of the people that lived in that area, particularly the property owners, felt as
though they had no way of protecting their livestock, their property, in some cases their kids,
should coyotes or red wolves or the hybrids show up. It's sort of the American spirit that [you]
should be able to do things to protect your property and your livelihood, and with the injunction,
the court said, 'No, you can't hunt coyotes. You can't shoot red wolves.'" One of the wolves born
in New York in 2010 has landed on St. Vincent's Island on the coast of Florida, a secluded spot
for red wolf breeding. Today's red wolves - a third living in the wilderness of North Carolina,
two-thirds in captivity - are descendants of little more than a dozen survivors, and their human
advocates worry about their future. This article will help support my position by informing the
readers of the selfish reasons the people want to get rid of the red wolf reintroduction program.

Oosthoek, Sharon. "The Decline, Fall and Return Of The Red Wolf." New Scientist 197.2644
(2008): 46. Science Reference Center. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.

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This article focuses on the history of the red wolf of North America. The red wolf is
considered to be a symbol of power and source of awe for the tribes in North America before
European settlers arrived. When the European settlers arrived, they begun to kill the red wolves
due to terrifying tales. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) found that there are
only 400 red wolves remaining as of the 1970s. Programs to conserve and bring back the red
wolf are also discussed. This article also focuses on explaining to the readers why the red wolves
became extinct in the first place. This article will help my research paper by helping my audience
have a better understanding of how the red wolves became a critically endangered species in the
first place.