WOLVES! RED © Greg Koch
Wolf habitats
Wolves? © Greg Koch
At the zoo we have… Red wolves
Where are the red wolves? Only 14 left 30 years ago © Barron Crawford
What do wolves need? Food Water Shelter Space
Why are they endangered? Coyotes!
Why are they important? Top predators – control populations of deer, raccoons and other small mammals
Why are they important? Top predators – control populations of deer, raccoons and other small mammals They are an ENDANGERED species worth saving!!
Helping red wolves Breeding 1 st pup in 1977 ~100 in wild now ~150 in zoos Goal: stable wild population © Greg Koch
What else can we do? Put them back in the wild! © Barron Crawford
Not “the end”… it’s a beginning!
Red Wolf SSP Education Program created by education staff at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, Washington For more information contact: Craig Standridge Pamela Meyer Red Wolf SSP Education Advisor Red Wolf SSP Education Advisor Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Wild Canid Survival & Research Center 5400 North Pearl Street PO Box 760 Tacoma, WA Eureka, MO (253) (636)