North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Unanimously Commits to Red Wolf Recovery, Defenders Applauds Critical Moment

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission today voted unanimously in favor of a resolution to advance Red Wolf recovery in the state. The resolution replaces all previous resolutions on Red Wolves and commits the agency to working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop and implement collaborative management actions on the Albermarle Peninsula in order “to meet the recovery goals for Red Wolves and for the benefits of North Carolina’s citizens.”

“The Wildlife Resources Commission resolution on Red Wolves addresses the need to recover America’s native wolf and other wildlife at a landscape scale and centers collaboration in order to achieve success,” said Heather Clarkson, Defenders of Wildlife regional outreach representative. “Committing to Red Wolf recovery is an obligation to all species in the Albermarle Peninsula, and we are extremely grateful to the Commission for demonstrating leadership at a time when critically endangered species like the Red Wolf need support the most.”

The commission is responsible for wildlife management throughout the state and last issued a resolution on Red Wolves in 2015.

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