Red Wolves Recently Born in the Wild

By: Aimee Turcotte
​Conservationists are ecstatic about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) announcement on August 8th, 2025, about the birth of as many as 20 wild Red Wolf pups across four litters in eastern North Carolina (1, 3).
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Currently, up to 16 wolf pups remain, with 10 wolf pups confirmed to be in the area (2). The pups are a new hope for the Red Wolf population, as there were only 7 known wolves in the wild in 2020 (1). Thankfully, since 2020, there are now 18 known adult red wolves in the wild, representing a 150% increase in population. The FWS estimates that there are 28 to 31 Red Wolf individuals currently in the wild.

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