There are estimated to be only 13 red wolves remaining in the wild.
North Carolina wildlife advocates are offering a reward of $15,000 to find the killer of an endangered red wolf.
According to the Center for Biological Diversity , gunshots are the leading cause of death for endangered red wolves. It added $10,000 to the already announced $5,000 reward money for information leading to a successful prosecution.Will Harlan, southeast director at the CBD, said in an August 14 statement:"We grieve the senseless killing of one of the most endangered mammals on the planet, and we want the perpetrator brought to justice.
According to the CBD, only 13 red wolves remain in the wild, and five counties in eastern North Carolina surrounding the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge are home to the world's only wild red wolf population.
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