This resolution expresses the House's support for ongoing federal efforts to restore red wolf populations, one of the world's most endangered canine species found only in North America. Red wolves once roamed the eastern United States from New York to Texas but were nearly hunted to extinction; the federal Red Wolf Recovery Program, established in 1973, successfully reintroduced the species to the wild in 1987 and now maintains 270 captive red wolves across zoos and breeding programs nationwide. Currently, the only wild red wolf population exists in eastern North Carolina's Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula, with approximately 15 individuals remaining, making the recovery program critical to the species' survival. The resolution specifically supports wildlife corridors being built along Route 64 in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge to safely protect red wolves from vehicle strikes while improving habitat connectivity across the recovery region. The resolution calls for continued partnership among federal, state, local, educational, and nonprofit institutions to support these repopulation and recovery efforts, though it does not authorize new funding or establish specific timelines.
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