Red wolves are the most endangered canines on the planet. This spring a two-year-old endangered red wolf was killed by a vehicle strike on North Carolina's Highway 64. He died not far from where his father was killed just six months earlier. Five red wolves have been killed by a vehicle strike in the last 11 months. We can do better for red wolves. Join the campaign to build a wildlife crossing for them. A generous donor has already pledged to contribute a landmark $2 million match challenge.
This spring a two-year-old endangered red wolf was killed by a vehicle strike on North Carolina's Highway 64. He died not far from where his father was killed just six months earlier. And he was the fifth red wolf to be killed by a vehicle strike in the last year. These are devastating losses. Fewer than 25 red wolves remain in the wild. Help secure a safer future for red wolves by joining the campaign to build a wildlife crossing in the heart of their home in North Carolina.
A wildlife crossing on North Carolina's US Highway 64 is an urgent priority. Red wolves are the world's most endangered canids, and fewer than 25 of them remain in the wild. Five have been killed by vehicle strikes in the past year. All five were killed along or near Highway 64 in eastern North Carolina, which passes near Alligator River and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuges - the only places on the planet where wild red wolves now live.
Fortunately the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021 sets aside $350 million in funding for Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program. The second round of funding is being made available this year. To secure federal funds and build a lifesaving wildlife crossing, 20% of the funding must come from state and private sources. This funding will build wildlife underpass structures enabling wildlife to cross US 64 and access habitat that lies on both sides of the highway.
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