Like other wolves, these animals were hunted and persecuted on ... which concludes that red wolves are a legitimate wolf species (Canis rufus) separate from grey wolves and coyotes.

and the red wolf (Canis rufus). Others, however, throw a third or a fourth into the mix; the Eastern wolf (Canis lycaon) from North America and the Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis). Depending on ...

In recent years, vehicle strikes have become the leading cause of mortality among red wolves, or Canis rufus. Many of those ... in an effort to deter animals from running toward roads where ...

The red wolf (Canis rufus) once ranged throughout the eastern and southcentral ... From 2002 to 2014, the wild red wolf population consistently numbered over 100 animals. But starting in 2012, the ...